Christopher Finnila, MD
NPI 1306823869ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 1998). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $619,985 for 6,250 claims, against $119,690 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $776.35 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1306823869 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 18, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | K7733 | 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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 566 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,369 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $119,690 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,250 · 15,144 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 702 |
| Total drug cost | $619,985 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Baylor College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Action Therapy Centers LimitedHouston, TX · 76 clinicians
- Norman B Frankel Et Al Ptr Medical Clinic of HoustonHouston, TX · 57 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$776.35 · 40 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$491.27 · 24 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $150.41 | 8 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $94.93 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $84.87 | 4 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | $76.31 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $63.24 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$776.35 · 40 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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