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Dr. Christopher K. Livingston, MD
NPI1518999135PAC ID1456442532
- Medicare services, 2024
- 21
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 18
- Part D claims, 2024
- 97
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082
- Practice phone
- Call (281) 588-8080
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Christopher K. Livingston is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Houston, Texas
Dr. Livingston practices at HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Livingston's NPI, 1518999135, was assigned on July 6, 2006. Dr. Livingston graduated from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Livingston holds Texas license K4735.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1518999135NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1456442532
- NPI enumeration date
- July 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (281) 588-8080
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher K. Livingston practices at HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, Texas
Dr. Livingston's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare West, at 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082 in Harris County. The practice phone is (281) 588-8080.
- HCA Houston Healthcare West12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082 · Harris CountyPhone(281) 588-8080
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher K. Livingston is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Livingston's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Livingston to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
1 physician officeName with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. LivingstonSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher K. Livingston's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Livingston practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher K. Livingston is one of 336 plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Texas
Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Livingston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Livingston is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Livingston's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery, TexasPrimary
- Kentucky license
Plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians near Dr. Livingston
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336plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Texas84plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Houston
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher K. Livingston billed Medicare for 21 services in 2024
CMS data shows 21 Medicare services from Dr. Livingston across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 18 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,750 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202421
Medicare patients18
Paid by Medicare$2,750
Procedure codes1
Dr. Livingston's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 462024: 2154%
Dr. Livingston compared with the Texas median for plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Livingston
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 21vs 3030% below
- Medicare patients
- 18vs 3853% below
- Part D claims
- 58vs 272.1 times
Medians across 257 plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Livingston'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 K. Livingston treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Livingston in 2024. 67% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Livingston's median patient age at 48, with 81% women.
Medicare patients, 202418
Average age72
Average risk score1.17
Chronic conditions among Dr. Livingston's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure67%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Livingston's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 48
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women81%
- Men18%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher K. Livingston wrote 97 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Livingston wrote 97 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 58 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,114 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 56 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 202497
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$1,114
Part D patients25
Dr. Livingston's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic94 claims97%
- Brand-name and other3 claims3%
Dr. Livingston'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. Livingston's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids20%19 of 97 claims
- Antibiotics28%27 of 97 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: 562024: 584%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 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
How Dr. Christopher K. Livingston takes part in Medicare
Dr. Livingston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher K. Livingston has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Livingston in 2011. Dr. Livingston's most frequent co-authors are Donald H. Parks, MD, Sandeep K. Agarwal and Maureen D. Mayes, MD.
Papers4
Dr. Livingston's most frequent co-authors
- Donald H. Parks, MD2 shared papers
- Sandeep K. Agarwal1 shared paper
- Maureen D. Mayes, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Livingston
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher K. Livingston received $1,933 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Livingston from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Mentor Worldwide LLC paid the most, $545.
General payments to Dr. Livingston by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Livingston by kind, 2016 to 2025
$1.9Kin total
- Food and beverage$1,66386%
- Gifts$27014%
Companies that paid Dr. Livingston the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher K. Livingston has 12 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 12 awards for Dr. Livingston, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Livingston
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- 2012
- ACS Fellow
- 2011
- Houston Top 100 Professionals
- 2010
- Marquis Who�s Who in America
- 2007
- Best Doctors for Women
- Cambridge Who�s Who of Medical Professionals (Plastic Surgery)
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher K. Livingston graduated from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine
Dr. Livingston graduated from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Livingston is a member of ACS and ASPS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in plastic surgery
- Board certified in surgery of the hand
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher K. Livingston accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Livingston is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Livingston accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare8
- HMO7
- EPO4
- POS3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher K. Livingston'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 | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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 K. Livingston's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher K. Livingston's NPI number is 1518999135. It was assigned on July 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher K. Livingston?
Dr. Christopher K. Livingston is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0122X).
Where does Dr. Christopher K. Livingston practice?
Dr. Livingston practices at 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082. Dr. Livingston's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Livingston to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher K. Livingston's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Livingston is (281) 588-8080.
What is Dr. Christopher K. Livingston's medical license number?
Dr. Livingston holds Texas license K4735, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher K. Livingston been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Livingston in Texas (1998 to 2027) and Kentucky (2000 to 2026).
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher K. Livingston affiliated with?
Dr. Livingston practices at HCA Houston Healthcare West in Houston, Texas.
Does Dr. Christopher K. Livingston accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Livingston billed Medicare for 21 services in 2024, and Dr. Livingston accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher K. Livingston see?
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Livingston in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Christopher K. Livingston board certified?
Yes. Dr. Livingston is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Christopher K. Livingston bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Livingston's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Christopher K. Livingston go to medical school?
Dr. Livingston graduated from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher K. Livingston prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Livingston's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Christopher K. Livingston received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,933 in general payments to Dr. Livingston from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mentor Worldwide LLC.
How long has Dr. Christopher K. Livingston been practicing?
Dr. Livingston graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher K. Livingston do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Livingston.
Who does Dr. Christopher K. Livingston publish with?
Dr. Livingston's most frequent co-authors are Donald H. Parks, MD (2 shared papers), Sandeep K. Agarwal (1 shared paper) and Maureen D. Mayes, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Christopher K. Livingston accept?
Dr. Livingston is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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