NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Pratka, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Victoria, TX

Christopher Pratka, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Victoria, Texas, and NPI 1861572711, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas K3629, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861572711
Name
Christopher Pratka
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
K3629 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 E Mockingbird LN, Victoria, TX 77904
Phone
(361) 513-6291
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(361) 576-2434
Medicaid ID
046153501 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120210000385); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1995
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1501 E Mockingbird LN

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jeffrey Davang, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003806464
  2. Mary Drost, PT, DPT, CEEAAPhysical Therapist1649245887
  3. Laurel Graham, M.A., LPCMental Health Counselor1861506651
  4. Cheryl Green, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1437203924
  5. Jide Omosewo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1881991339
  6. Lucille Pickney, MDAnesthesiology Physician1255592200

Verify Christopher Pratka in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $18.64

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Pratka$18.64
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Citizens Medical Center County OF VictoriaVictoria, TX
  2. Northstar Anesthesia PAVictoria, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Pratka among 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas

Christopher Pratka, M.D. is one of 4,635 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 3,293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Victoria

They are 20 of the 1,105 NPPES records with a practice address in Victoria, and 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Ashy, MDVictoria, TX 779041184714990
  2. Stephen Janecek, M.D.Victoria, TX 779041154401065
  3. Kapil Kashyap, M.D.Victoria, TX 779041013945740
  4. Matthew Phillips, M.DVictoria, TX 779041417275363
  5. Lucille Pickney, MDVictoria, TX 779041255592200
  6. Stuart Connell, M.D.Victoria, TX 779011669646303
  7. Derrick Garrett, M.D.Victoria, TX 779011487734398
  8. Robert Jantz, MDVictoria, TX 779011124274055

Common questions

What is Christopher Pratka, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Pratka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861572711, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Pratka, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 E Mockingbird LN, Victoria, TX, 77904. Phone: (361) 513-6291. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Pratka, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K3629, 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.

What is Christopher Pratka, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.