Christopher James Brunell , PA-C, RRT
Physician Assistant β’ Temple, TX
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive
Temple, TX 76504
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive
Temple, TX 76504
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $142.46 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $142.46 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: $78.48 across 1 record.
- Bioventus LLC: $47.79 across 2 records.
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $16.19 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 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
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; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Temple and Texas
165 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Temple, TX (11,008 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Temple
21.8% of these 165 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
72.1% of these 165 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2023 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, 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 2023 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $142.46.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VERQUVO | General | $78.48 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Durolane | General | $28.87 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Durolane | General | $18.92 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $16.19 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 01, 2006.
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 August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Temple
- Ross Neill
- Melody Williams, PA-C
- Shirish Pradhan, PA-C
- Ashley Cole Mlay, PA-C, ATC
- Renee Nordyke, PA-C
- Damian Cabrera, PA-C
Mailing Address
16155 Charlya Dr
Temple, TX 765026644
Phone: 2549862487