NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cristabel Torres, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Temple, TX

Cristabel Torres, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1225486301, issued on May 30, 2016. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225486301
Name
Cristabel Torres
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
19774 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1901 SW HK Dodgen Loop, Temple, TX 76508
Phone
(254) 724-5437
Enumerated
May 30, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231104000429); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cristabel Torres45
  2. Specialty average375

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $18.73

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cristabel Torres$18.73
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

  1. Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX

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

Cristabel Torres among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas

Cristabel Torres, M.D. is one of 5,641 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Texas. 47% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2011 among the 485 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

76 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Temple

They are 76 of the 4,612 NPPES records with a practice address in Temple, and 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Asbury, M.D.Temple, TX 765081093775389
  2. Joseph Baltrun, M.D.Temple, TX 765081700845617
  3. John Boyd, M.D.Temple, TX 765081629183702
  4. Robert Burke, M.D.Temple, TX 765081275593352
  5. Cheryl Cipriani, M.D.Temple, TX 765081689634669
  6. Jessica Drigalla, M.D.Temple, TX 765081770641706
  7. Alma Golden, M. D.Temple, TX 765081841370772
  8. David Hardy, M.D.Temple, TX 765081497715122

Common questions

What is Cristabel Torres, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cristabel Torres, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225486301, issued on May 30, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cristabel Torres, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 SW HK Dodgen Loop, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-5437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cristabel Torres, M.D.'s license?

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 Cristabel Torres, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cristabel Torres, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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