Christopher Neal Prichard, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX
Christopher Neal Prichard, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1457558546, issued on Jul 2, 2007. Check the license (Texas M7538, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Neal Prichard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- M7538 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10740 N Gessner RD, Houston, TX 77064
- Phone
- (281) 897-0416
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (281) 890-8908
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080326000752); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10740 N Gessner RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sandra AbedAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1992153431
- Cali Acuna, AU.D.Audiologist1992181341
- Randall Brauchle, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1124005350
- Daniel Franklin, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1336126598
- Michael Moore, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1508151481
- Ashley Schilling, M.A., CCC-AAudiologist1508894650
Verify Christopher Neal Prichard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M7538Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
519 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 53 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass93 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate63 claims
- Tramadol Hcl50 claims
- Azelastine Hcl40 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide37 claims
- Mupirocin32 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $578.96
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Ear, Nose And Throat Specialists, PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Neal Prichard among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Christopher Neal Prichard, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Randall Brauchle, M.D.Houston, TX 770641124005350
- Daniel Franklin, M.D.Houston, TX 770641336126598
- Michael Moore, M.D.Houston, TX 770641508151481
- Meredith Allen, MDHouston, TX 770651821672353
- Walter Appling, M.D.Houston, TX 770631083691216
- Madeleine Herman, MDHouston, TX 770631558705467
- Khoa Tran, M.D.Houston, TX 770651124011945
- Cynthia Tarver, MDHouston, TX 770591497738926
Common questions
What is Christopher Neal Prichard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Neal Prichard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457558546, issued on Jul 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Neal Prichard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10740 N Gessner RD, Houston, TX, 77064. Phone: (281) 897-0416. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Neal Prichard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M7538, 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 Neal Prichard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Neal Prichard, M.D. had 519 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Neal Prichard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.9 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.