NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

J Christopher Meriwether, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Kerrville, TX

J Christopher Meriwether, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Kerrville, Texas, and NPI 1902805302, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (Texas H5822, 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
1902805302
Name
J Christopher Meriwether
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
H5822 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1331 Bandera Hwy Ste 10, Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone
(830) 257-1440
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(830) 257-2542
Medicaid IDs
130344805 TX
130344803 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1331 Bandera Hwy Ste 10

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

  1. Michael Fontenot, MDPediatrics Physician1790786937
  2. Macalah JenschkePediatric Nurse Practitioner1629787551

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  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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. J Meriwether30
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Clonidine Hcl11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $124.11

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was bioMerieux 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. J Meriwether$124.11
  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.

J Christopher Meriwether among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas

J Christopher Meriwether, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 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).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Texas

There are 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Fontenot, MDKerrville, TX 780281790786937
  2. Kathleen Holland, M. D.Kerrville, TX 780281639174998
  3. Lana Morgan, M.D.Jourdanton, TX 780261043276512
  4. Aracely Ferrer, MDHelotes, TX 780231033106893
  5. Wendy Gideon, M.D.Helotes, TX 780231578693297
  6. Robert Sanders, MDHelotes, TX 780231407870819
  7. Alicia Mills, MDDilley, TX 780171700085859
  8. Miguel Cavazos, MDLaredo, TX 780401124080361

Common questions

What is J Christopher Meriwether, MD's NPI number?

J Christopher Meriwether, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902805302, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is J Christopher Meriwether, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1331 Bandera Hwy Ste 10, Kerrville, TX, 78028. Phone: (830) 257-1440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify J Christopher Meriwether, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H5822, 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 J Christopher Meriwether, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, J Christopher Meriwether, MD had 30 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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