Christine Kang, DO
NPI 1497376081ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Tyler, TX
Internal Medicine (DO) with Etmc Physician Group, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Tyler, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $162,125 for 310 claims, against $19,642 paid for services in 2024. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $62.71 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497376081 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 5, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 2, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | U2240 | TX |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | U2240 | 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 | 131 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 288 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,642 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 310 · 342 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 100 |
| Total drug cost | $162,125 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Hospitalist |
Medical groups
- Etmc Physician Group, Inc.Flint, TX · 381 clinicians
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler-Facilty-PhysicianTyler, TX · 122 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$62.71 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$75.57 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $32.28 | 2 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $30.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$62.71 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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