Christopher W. Flowers, M.D.
NPI 1538458567ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Denton, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (M.D.) in Denton, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2011). In 2024 Medicare paid $41,594 for 79 patients, and Part D covered 145 of their prescriptions, 79% of them generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $620.19 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538458567 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 22, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | Q9611 | 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 - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 79 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,157 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,594 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 145 · 149 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 84 |
| Total drug cost | $7,913 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2011 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Sports Medicine |
Medical group
- Elite Orthopaedics of Irving PLLCCarrollton, TX · 56 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medical City DentonDenton, TX
- Medical City LewisvilleLewisville, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$620.19 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,242 · 19 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $300.45 | 2 |
| Biocomposites Inc | $156.71 | 2 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $98.12 | 1 |
| Bioventus LLC | $45.92 | 1 |
| Pylant Medical | $15.74 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$620.19 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records