Christopher Kim, MD
NPI 1538696117ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Tomball, TX
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Houston Regional Gastroenterology Institute PLLC, practicing in Tomball, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $102,247 for 441 patients, and Part D covered 655 of their prescriptions, 72% of them generic. Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,776 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1538696117 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | S5207 | 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 - Gastroenterology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 441 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,062 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,247 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 655 · 1,062 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 245 |
| Total drug cost | $125,011 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Houston Regional Gastroenterology Institute PLLCSugar Land, TX · 40 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,776 · 74 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$2,891 · 82 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | $664.43 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $524.40 | 34 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $433.86 | 5 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $275.08 | 7 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $170.84 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,281 · 72 payments
- Travel and Lodging$494.75 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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