NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Christopher Morris, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Laredo, TX

Michael Christopher Morris, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1336313576, issued on Apr 18, 2008. Check the license (Texas M9514, 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
1336313576
Name
Michael Christopher Morris
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
M9514 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1710 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 729-7827
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 729-7830
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080813000691); 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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Also registered at 1710 E Saunders St

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

  1. Christina Barberena, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist1922258870
  2. Dennis Cantu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1912941873
  3. Marla Chaires, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427452838
  4. Satbir Chhina, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1881707214
  5. Leonides Cigarroa, M.D.Adult Medicine Physician1407852494
  6. Ricardo Cigarroa, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1295774594

Verify Michael Christopher Morris 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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

239 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Morris239
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin72 claims
  2. Omeprazole72 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium27 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score72.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $173.71

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mimedx Group, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Morris$173.71
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Regional Employee Assistance Program IncLaredo, TX

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

Michael Christopher Morris among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Michael Christopher Morris, M.D. is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raul Cantu-Willman, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411588842611
  2. Adolfo Diaz, MDLaredo, TX 780411871989004
  3. Roberto Gomez-Vazquez, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411245397694
  4. Ivan Mederos, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411205809258
  5. Charles Schwartz, DOLaredo, TX 780411437133725
  6. Gary Unzeitig, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411528129921
  7. Jorge Vela, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411235247735
  8. Marcia Chung, MDLaredo, TX 780451285907535

Common questions

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

Michael Christopher Morris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336313576, issued on Apr 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Christopher Morris, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 729-7827. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number M9514, 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 Michael Christopher Morris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Christopher Morris, M.D. had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 of 100. 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.

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