NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen Hibbs Erickstad, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Longview, TX

Kristen Hibbs Erickstad, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Longview, Texas, and NPI 1972894616, issued on Apr 28, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q7551, 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
1972894616
Name
Kristen Hibbs Erickstad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
Q7551 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
709 Hollybrook Dr Ste 4500, Longview, TX 75605
Phone
(903) 757-6042
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(903) 291-6286
Medicaid ID
360637802 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160813000011); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2011
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 709 Hollybrook Dr Ste 4500

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

  1. Jennifer Benson, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1003213059
  2. Nancy Buettner, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285026559
  3. Helen Daniel-Glave, MDInternal Medicine Physician1467689158
  4. Jeffrey Hart, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1770841967
  5. Kylee JonesPhysician Assistant1730078726
  6. Sau Chi Lau, R.PH.Pharmacist1447524558

Verify Kristen Hibbs Erickstad 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

4,237 Medicare Part D claims for 616 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristen Erickstad4,237
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate674 claims
  2. Prednisone494 claims
  3. Methotrexate477 claims
  4. Sulfasalazine233 claims
  5. Gabapentin209 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl176 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: $1,281.21

78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristen Erickstad$1,281.21
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Associated Clinicians OF East TexasLongview, TX

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

Kristen Hibbs Erickstad among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Kristen Hibbs Erickstad, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nils Erikson, M.D.Longview, TX 756041417927401
  2. Kayvan Kamali, M.D.Longview, TX 756011013912856
  3. Abo MosaLongview, TX 756011871848259
  4. Varalaxmi Sreeram, MDLongview, TX 756011881003010
  5. Chih- Hao Chou, MDTyler, TX 757011457395303
  6. Steven Cohen, MDTyler, TX 757011063485886
  7. Heidi Schneider, MDTyler, TX 757011659317972
  8. Dustin Stidger, MDTyler, TX 757011902225238

Common questions

What is Kristen Hibbs Erickstad, MD's NPI number?

Kristen Hibbs Erickstad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972894616, issued on Apr 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Hibbs Erickstad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 709 Hollybrook Dr Ste 4500, Longview, TX, 75605. Phone: (903) 757-6042. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Hibbs Erickstad, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q7551, 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 Kristen Hibbs Erickstad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen Hibbs Erickstad, MD had 4,237 Medicare Part D claims for 616 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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.