Dr. Christopher A. Timmons, MD

Dr. Timmons practices at CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas, part of CHRISTUS Health.

Dr. Timmons' NPI, 1063569887, was assigned on January 4, 2007. Dr. Timmons graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Timmons holds Texas license P4120.

Dr. Timmons' primary practice is CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital, at 2600 St Michael Dr, Texarkana, TX 75503 in Bowie County. The practice phone is (903) 614-1000.

Dr. Timmons' primary practice is CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas, part of CHRISTUS Health. Dr. Timmons is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler. The medical group on file is CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Timmons to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 clinical lab, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Timmons practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Timmons' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Timmons is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Timmons' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and New Mexico.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, amputation, appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Timmons treats.

CMS data shows 16 Medicare services from Dr. Timmons across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 60 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,582 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Timmons in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.83, 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. Timmons' median patient age at 60, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Timmons wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $59 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 37 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Timmons accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Timmons, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 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 gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Timmons from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $10,016.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Timmons, most recently ACS Fellow in 2013.

Dr. Timmons graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Timmons is a member of ACS.

Dr. Timmons is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.