Christopher D. Vije, MD
NPI 1316009525ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine· Austin, TX
Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine (MD) in Austin, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 2005). 473 Medicare patients in 2024, $738,708 paid; nearly all of their 527 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,609 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1316009525 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Dec 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 14, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 14, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0014X | N6088 | TX |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | N6088 | TX |
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | 207LP2900X | N6088 | TX |
| Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine | 208VP0000X | N6088 | 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 - Pain Management (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 473 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 41,862 across 93 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $738,708 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 527 · 559 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 143 |
| Total drug cost | $34,677 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Anesthesiology |
Medical group
- Legacy Healthcare Services IncGreenville, SC · 3,223 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round RockRound Rock, TX
Other facilities
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Austin, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,609 · 61 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$4,343 · 139 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $926.82 | 32 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $267.73 | 15 |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $155.63 | 3 |
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $57.49 | 3 |
| Curonix LLC | $50.18 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,609 · 61 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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