Christian Edward Ellis, M.D.
NPI 1477724888ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Brownsville, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Bhs Physicians Network, Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Brownsville, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $134,921 for 325 patients, and Part D covered 781 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Atricure, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $174.82 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Harlingen Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477724888 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 13, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 12, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | P8025 | 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 | 325 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,440 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $134,921 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 781 · 843 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 258 |
| Total drug cost | $35,087 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncBrownsville, TX · 706 clinicians
- Padmini Bhadriraju MD P.A.Edinburg, TX · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Harlingen Medical CenterHarlingen, TX
- Knapp Medical CenterWeslaco, TX
- Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLCHarlingen, TX
Other facilities
- Solara Specialty Hospitals HarlingenLong-term care hospital · Harlingen, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$174.82 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$43.42 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $154.51 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $20.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$174.82 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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