Christopher Jason Crist, M.D.
NPI 1598051856ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Lubbock, TX
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, practicing in Lubbock, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $638,378 for 279 claims, against $20,894 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $339.09 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Covenant Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1598051856 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 11, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | BP20048841 | 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 - Infectious Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 123 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 254 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,894 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 279 · 294 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 64 |
| Total drug cost | $638,378 |
| Generic share | 35% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
Medical group
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX · 359 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Covenant Medical CenterLubbock, TX
- University Medical CenterLubbock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$339.09 · 9 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$464.97 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $122.79 | 1 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $71.38 | 1 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $36.16 | 2 |
| Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. | $33.08 | 1 |
| Biomerieux Inc | $26.10 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$339.09 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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