Christopher J. Norris, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Arlington, TX
Christopher J. Norris, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Arlington, Texas, and NPI 1902840853, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Texas M1270, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Norris
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- M1270 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4907 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76018
- Phone
- (817) 375-0610
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (817) 375-0640
- Medicaid IDs
- 174073007 TX
174073005 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050616000703); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 1,159 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4907 S Collins St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Majd Jaradat, M.D.Nephrology Physician1245295989
Verify Christopher J. Norris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M1270Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,635 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol152 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate98 claims
- Allopurinol85 claims
- Furosemide73 claims
- Losartan Potassium71 claims
- Lisinopril67 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $28.30
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Christopher J. Norris among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Christopher J. Norris, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Arlington → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ammar Al-Laham, MDArlington, TX 760181285829440
- Majd Jaradat, M.D.Arlington, TX 760181245295989
- Carlos Garcia SagnayAzle, TX 760201376066647
- Melvyn Bernstein, M.D.Bedford, TX 760211295761104
- Suman Bireddy, M.D.Arlington, TX 760151093765299
- Muhammad Cheema, M.D.Arlington, TX 760151497966329
- Gopal Doshi, MDArlington, TX 760151619978772
- Bhasker Mehta, MDArlington, TX 760151790787612
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Norris, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Norris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902840853, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Norris, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4907 S Collins St, Arlington, TX, 76018. Phone: (817) 375-0610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Norris, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M1270, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher J. Norris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Norris, M.D. had 1,635 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher J. Norris, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.