Christine C. Briones, M.D.
NPI 1447275292ActiveIndividual· General Practice· El Mirage, AZ
General Practice (M.D.) in El Mirage, Arizona, trained at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (class of 2002). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $433,502 for 4,803 claims, against $11,921 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $196.71 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1447275292 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 22, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Practice Primary | 208D00000X | 49886 | AZ |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 207V00000X | 38445 | KY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 39 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 257 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,921 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,803 · 11,198 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 381 |
| Total drug cost | $433,502 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Clinica la Familia PCTempe, AZ · 38 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$196.71 · 10 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$271.79 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $55.18 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $29.69 | 2 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $27.20 | 1 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | $24.87 | 1 |
| Biotronik Nro, Inc. | $24.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$196.71 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records