Christian Joel Zuniga, D.O.
NPI 1053722355ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Athens, TX
Family Medicine (D.O.) with Lakeland Medical Associates, practicing in Athens, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $427,715 for 4,886 claims, against $67,487 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $317.50 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Mother Frances Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1053722355 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 20, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | Q8686 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 186 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,918 across 94 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $67,487 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,886 · 10,791 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 278 |
| Total drug cost | $427,715 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Lakeland Medical AssociatesAthens, TX · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Mother Frances HospitalTyler, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Athens HospitalAthens, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalTyler, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$317.50 · 14 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$474.22 · 26 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $189.83 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $33.49 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $30.88 | 2 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $19.30 | 1 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $15.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$317.50 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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