Dr. Christopher Bathurst, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Bathurst
Dr. Christopher Bathurst is a radiation oncology specialist in College Station, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bathurst performed 3,668 Medicare services across 3,132 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bathurst received a total of $912 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 2 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bathurst is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 1,323 | $7 | $139 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 234 | $30 | $504 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 210 | $8 | $162 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 154 | $7 | $139 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 141 | $39 | $633 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 123 | $69 | $1,337 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 88 | $65 | $1,278 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 87 | $37 | $625 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 86 | $68 | $1,316 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 86 | $21 | $382 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 68 | $22 | $341 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 61 | $6 | $121 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 55 | $6 | $104 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 51 | $28 | $469 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 47 | $44 | $705 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 47 | $8 | $212 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 44 | $52 | $748 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 41 | $35 | $590 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 41 | $7 | $130 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 37 | $7 | $108 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 34 | $7 | $106 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 34 | $21 | $255 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 32 | $7 | $107 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 29 | $17 | $418 |
| Ct scan of middle spine without contrast | 28 | $34 | $619 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 27 | $36 | $590 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 26 | $51 | $784 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 25 | $80 | $1,637 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 25 | $27 | $480 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 24 | $6 | $128 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 24 | $7 | $116 |
| Mri scan of leg without contrast | 23 | $51 | $839 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 23 | $18 | $358 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 23 | $26 | $607 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 2 views | 22 | $9 | $175 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 22 | $73 | $1,411 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 20 | $21 | $347 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 20 | $29 | $705 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 19 | $6 | $139 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 18 | $9 | $158 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 17 | $52 | $849 |
| X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | 17 | $6 | $91 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 15 | $7 | $110 |
| 3d radiographic procedure | 15 | $7 | $96 |
| X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views | 13 | $7 | $105 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 12 | $38 | $632 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 12 | $9 | $212 |
| Double contrast x-ray of upper digestive tract | 12 | $34 | $414 |
| Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and circulation | 11 | $37 | $694 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 11 | $19 | $271 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 11 | $28 | $759 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2019 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2019)
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2019 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bathurst is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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