Dr. Christopher W. Bristow, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 478
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 258
- Part D claims, 2024
- 139
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2900 S Loop 256, Palestine, TX 75801
- Practice phone
- Call (903) 731-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Christopher W. Bristow is an emergency medicine physician in Palestine, Texas
Dr. Bristow practices at Palestine Regional Medical Center in Palestine, Texas, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Bristow's NPI, 1487672861, was assigned on July 17, 2006. Dr. Bristow graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993. Dr. Bristow holds Texas license J5975.
- NPI
- 1487672861NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (903) 731-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher W. Bristow practices at Palestine Regional Medical Center in Palestine, Texas
Dr. Bristow's primary practice is Palestine Regional Medical Center, at 2900 S Loop 256, Palestine, TX 75801 in Anderson County. The practice phone is (903) 731-1000.
- Palestine Regional Medical Center2900 S Loop 256, Palestine, TX 75801 · Anderson CountyPhone(903) 731-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher W. Bristow is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Bristow's primary practice is Palestine Regional Medical Center in Palestine, Texas, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Bristow is also affiliated with UT Health Athens. The medical group on file is ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest, PA. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bristow to 5 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher W. Bristow's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bristow practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Palestine Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher W. Bristow is one of 4,831 emergency medicine physicians in Texas
Emergency medicine is Dr. Bristow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Bristow is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Bristow is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, TexasPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Bristow
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher W. Bristow billed Medicare for 478 services in 2024
CMS data shows 478 Medicare services from Dr. Bristow across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 258 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,548 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Bristow's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4272024: 29232%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2732024: 18632%
Dr. Bristow compared with the Texas median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Bristow
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 478vs 2252.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 258vs 20625% above
- Part D claims
- 27vs 7464% below
Medians across 4,588 emergency medicine physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bristow's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher W. Bristow treated 258 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 258 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bristow in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 83 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bristow's median patient age at 41, with 52% women.
Dr. Bristow's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bristow's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13954%
- Men11946%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bristow's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Mood disorders52%
- Anxiety49%
- Depression47%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Diabetes43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bristow's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 41
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher W. Bristow wrote 139 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bristow wrote 139 Medicare Part D claims for 102 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $591 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 111 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Bristow's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic123 claims88%
- Brand-name16 claims12%
Dr. Bristow's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bristow's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics47%66 of 139 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1112024: 2776%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher W. Bristow scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Bristow for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Bristow's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 82.8of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Christopher W. Bristow graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Bristow graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993.
- Medical school
- Board certified in family medicine
- Board certified in 2013 - 2024
- Board certified in 1994 - 2025
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher W. Bristow accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Bristow is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Molina
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Bristow accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO9
- Medicare5
- POS4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher W. Bristow's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher W. Bristow's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher W. Bristow's NPI number is 1487672861. It was assigned on July 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher W. Bristow?
Dr. Christopher W. Bristow is an emergency medicine physician in Palestine, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher W. Bristow practice?
Dr. Bristow practices at 2900 S Loop 256, Palestine, TX 75801. Dr. Bristow's primary practice is Palestine Regional Medical Center in Palestine, Texas, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bristow to 5 medical groups.
What is Dr. Christopher W. Bristow's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bristow is (903) 731-1000.
What is Dr. Christopher W. Bristow's medical license number?
Dr. Bristow holds Texas license J5975.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher W. Bristow affiliated with?
Dr. Bristow practices at Palestine Regional Medical Center in Palestine, Texas. Dr. Bristow is also affiliated with UT Health Athens.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher W. Bristow part of?
Dr. Bristow is linked to ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest, PA. Dmand AI links Dr. Bristow to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Christopher W. Bristow accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bristow billed Medicare for 478 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Christopher W. Bristow's MIPS score?
Dr. Bristow's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher W. Bristow see?
CMS counts 258 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bristow in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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Is Dr. Christopher W. Bristow board certified?
Yes. Dr. Bristow is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
What services does Dr. Christopher W. Bristow bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bristow's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), emergency department visit (99285) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Christopher W. Bristow go to medical school?
Dr. Bristow graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher W. Bristow prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bristow's most prescribed drugs by claims were Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro.
How long has Dr. Christopher W. Bristow been practicing?
Dr. Bristow graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Christopher W. Bristow accept?
Dr. Bristow is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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