Dr. Christopher Ross Thompson , MD
Otolaryngology • Abilene, TX
1233 N 18th St
Abilene, TX 796012932
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Dr. Christopher Thompson is listed in NPPES under Otolaryngology.
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NPI assigned on June 10, 2010; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,610 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 95165 — Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens: 566 service units.
- 99212 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 134 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 128 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 16 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 328 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 90 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ofloxacin — 39 prescription fills, including refills.
- Fluticasone Propionate — 34 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 13 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Texas (2024, 520 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 766. Middle half: 346 to 1,644.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 685 in 2020 to 1,610 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1233 N 18th St
Abilene, TX 796012932
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Hendrick Provider Network; The West Texas Rehabilitation Center. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston
2010
What Public CMS Data Show
Otolaryngology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
394 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $104,710 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $76,111 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
592 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$5,534 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $51.12 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $51.12 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies: $31.10 across 1 record.
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $20.02 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
16 years (graduated 2010)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2010 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2010
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Thompson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Thompson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Abilene and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Texas (2024, 520 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 766. Middle half: 346 to 1,644.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Abilene have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Texas (2024, 520 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $76,090. Middle half: $36,110 to $130,464.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Abilene have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Texas (2024, 520 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $55,653. Middle half: $25,099 to $95,615.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Abilene have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Texas (2024, 531 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 369. Middle half: 122 to 736.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Abilene have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Texas (2024, 531 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,656. Middle half: $2,771 to $19,569.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Abilene have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
7 active clinicians are listed under Otolaryngology with a practice address in Abilene, TX (797 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 135% from 685 in 2020 to 1,610 in 2024.
- 2020: 685
- 2021: 819
- 2022: 884
- 2023: 1,911
- 2024: 1,610
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 57% from $66,751 in 2020 to $104,710 in 2024.
- 2020: $66,751
- 2021: $87,877
- 2022: $88,023
- 2023: $95,010
- 2024: $104,710
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 62% from $46,905 in 2020 to $76,111 in 2024.
- 2020: $46,905
- 2021: $64,644
- 2022: $62,440
- 2023: $68,723
- 2024: $76,111
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 106% from 159 in 2020 to 328 in 2024.
- 2020: 159
- 2021: 240
- 2022: 340
- 2023: 272
- 2024: 328
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 178% from 213 in 2020 to 592 in 2024.
- 2020: 213
- 2021: 298
- 2022: 483
- 2023: 403
- 2024: 592
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 11% from $6,225 in 2020 to $5,534 in 2024.
- 2020: $6,225
- 2021: $5,423
- 2022: $5,673
- 2023: $6,036
- 2024: $5,534
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $450.83 in 2021 to $51.12 in 2025.
- 2021: $450.83
- 2022: $51.83
- 2023: $58.19
- 2024: $39.27
- 2025: $51.12
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $51.12.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $31.10 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEZSPIRE | General | $20.02 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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95165
Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens
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566 | 14 | $43.00 | $14.29 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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134 | 117 | $161.00 | $55.46 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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128 | 106 | $257.00 | $89.36 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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106 | 94 | $364.00 | $126.46 |
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31575
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope
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90 | 68 | $369.00 | $124.82 |
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76536
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue
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83 | 78 | $314.12 | $106.20 |
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69210
Removal of impacted ear wax
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79 | 64 | $135.00 | $43.93 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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78 | 78 | $486.00 | $164.14 |
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92567
Test to assess middle ear function
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76 | 66 | $47.00 | $16.13 |
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92557
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test
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75 | 65 | $106.00 | $36.15 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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66 | 66 | $318.00 | $108.94 |
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31231
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope
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36 | 22 | $539.00 | $183.69 |
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70486
Ct scan of face without contrast
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32 | 30 | $378.00 | $125.41 |
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99202
New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more
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29 | 29 | $206.00 | $71.48 |
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10005
Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth
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19 | 19 | $129.17 | $132.06 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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13 | 13 | $371.00 | $130.01 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 90 | 6,540 | $691.55 | 23 |
| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 39 | 599 | $1,059.30 | 32 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 34 | 1,890 | $392.37 | 20 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 31 | 2,460 | $879.21 | 15 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 17 | 77 | $107.34 | 17 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 17 | 291 | $247.73 | 15 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 16 | 620 | $387.90 | 11 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 15 | 90 | $79.22 | 15 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 15 | 1,350 | $172.74 | — |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 15 | 220 | $136.39 | 14 |
| Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone | Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth | 14 | 189 | $1,240.72 | — |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 13 | 36 | $36.71 | 13 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 12 | 975 | $102.65 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OTOLARYNGOLOGY
I20150707000440
TX
3375855240
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
The West Texas Rehabilitation Center
4601 Hartford St, Abilene, TX 796054603
Phone: 3257933411
Hendrick Provider Network
1233 N 18th St, Abilene, TX 796012932
Phone: 3254373687
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Audiologist
Doctor of Audiology
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Audiologist
Doctor of Audiology
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 10, 2010.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Otolaryngology Specialists in Abilene
Healthcare providers in AbileneMailing Address
1233 N 18th St
Abilene, TX 796012932
Phone: 3254373687