Dr. Christopher Tanabe , MD
Internal Medicine โข Houston, TX
6565 Fannin St
Houston, TX 770302703
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Dr. Christopher Tanabe is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on May 12, 2020; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 188 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99223 โ Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making: 175 service units.
- 99222 โ Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 22 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Metformin Hcl โ 11 prescription fills, including refills.
- Spironolactone โ 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Houston, TX (2024, 789 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 422. Middle half: 168 to 958.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,420 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 644. Middle half: 277 to 1,324.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 128 in 2023 to 188 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6565 Fannin St
Houston, TX 770302703
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Houston, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
187 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 โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $31,362 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $24,726 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
44 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
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
$188 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $62.06 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $62.06 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company: $45.77 across 1 record.
- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation: $16.29 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 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2020
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Houston, TX (2024, 789 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 422. Middle half: 168 to 958.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,420 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 644. Middle half: 277 to 1,324.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Houston, TX (2024, 789 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $45,160. Middle half: $17,800 to $89,565.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,420 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,173. Middle half: $27,477 to $116,014.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Houston, TX (2024, 789 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,938. Middle half: $13,665 to $70,336.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,420 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $47,441. Middle half: $20,511 to $90,151.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Tanabe are from 2023.
1,499 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Houston, TX (9,244 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
21.1% of these 1,499 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
61.1% of these 1,499 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 47% from 128 in 2023 to 188 in 2024.
- 2023: 128
- 2024: 188
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 47% from $21,367 in 2023 to $31,362 in 2024.
- 2023: $21,367
- 2024: $31,362
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 46% from $16,975 in 2023 to $24,726 in 2024.
- 2023: $16,975
- 2024: $24,726
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 49% from 43 in 2022 to 22 in 2023.
- 2022: 43
- 2023: 22
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 49% from 86 in 2022 to 44 in 2023.
- 2022: 86
- 2023: 44
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 97% from $6,388 in 2022 to $188 in 2023.
- 2022: $6,388
- 2023: $188
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2024 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2024), 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 2024 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $62.06.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GIAPREZA | General | $45.77 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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HemoSphere | General | $16.29 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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175 | 169 | $450.00 | $169.53 |
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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 | $350.00 | $130.31 |
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 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 11 | 990 | $131.66 | โ |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 11 | 330 | $56.63 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-12-15NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Secondary Practice Locations
6670 Bertner Ave # R2-216
Houston, TX 770302602
Phone: 7134411577
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6565 FANNIN ST, HOUSTON, TX 770302703 (Tel: 7137903311)
Registered at 12333 SOWDEN RD STE B PMB 460758, HOUSTON, TX 770802059
Additional practice office at 6670 Bertner Ave # R2-216, Houston, TX 770302602
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX U5535)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6670 BERTNER AVE # R2-216, HOUSTON, TX 770302602 (Tel: 7134411577)
Registered at 6670 BERTNER AVE # R2-216, HOUSTON, TX 770302602
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER TANABE, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Houston
- Dr. Rakshanda Aslam, MD
- Dr. Phyllis Okolo, MD
- Dr. Mohamed Shehata, MD
- Dr. Tania Ifeanyi, MD
- Dr. Carlos Palacios, MD
- Dr. Yakov Gizersky, DO
Mailing Address
12333 Sowden Rd Ste B Pmb 460758
Houston, TX 770802059