Dr. Christopher Prichard, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Prichard
Dr. Christopher Prichard is a pediatric otolaryngology physician in Houston, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Prichard performed 3,129 Medicare services across 1,026 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Prichard received a total of $4,922 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 69 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pediatric otolaryngology physician. 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. Prichard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy skin test | 960 | $3 | $10 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | 805 | $6 | $14 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 394 | $94 | $185 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 172 | $8 | $36 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 151 | $113 | $285 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 107 | $147 | $345 |
| Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | 85 | $27 | $105 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 73 | $101 | $285 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 72 | $108 | $200 |
| Test to assess middle ear function | 53 | $12 | $47 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 46 | $31 | $108 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 44 | $60 | $120 |
| Test for eardrum and muscle function | 34 | $16 | $82 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 22 | $42 | $101 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 19 | $293 | $860 |
| Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope | 15 | $1,875 | $5,800 |
| Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain | 14 | $141 | $775 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 14 | $58 | $190 |
| Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | 13 | $32 | $75 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 13 | $17 | $43 |
| Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | 12 | $799 | $4,125 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | 11 | $94 | $276 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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 (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for pediatric otolaryngology physician in TX.
Geographic Context
4.3 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| 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. Prichard is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%), with 18 years of practice experience.
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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