Christopher Joseph Bettacchi, MD
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) with North Texas Infectious Diseases Consultants, practicing in Dallas, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,926,484 for 1,801 claims, against $1,126,772 paid for services in 2024. Viiv Healthcare Company was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $49,666 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1083669543 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | N6174 | TX |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 26675 | AL |
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 - Infectious Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 645 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 125,778 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,126,772 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,801 · 1,983 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 283 |
| Total drug cost | $1,926,484 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- North Texas Infectious Diseases ConsultantsDallas, TX · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$49,666 · 148 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$46,028 · 146 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $47,036 | 96 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $1,259 | 11 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $737.79 | 13 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $188.36 | 7 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $88.66 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$36,400 · 10 payments
- Travel and Lodging$7,888 · 26 payments
- Food and Beverage$5,378 · 112 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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