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Dr. Christopher L. Allam, DO
NPI1598975641PAC ID0143490631
- Medicare services, 2021
- 15
- Publications
- 10
- Clinical trials
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 78
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 1102 W Trenton Road, Edinburg, TX 78539
- Practice phone
- Call (956) 632-4000
- 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 L. Allam is a urologist in Edinburg, Texas
Dr. Allam practices at South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas, part of Universal Health Services.
Dr. Allam's NPI, 1598975641, was assigned on May 23, 2007. Dr. Allam graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2005. Dr. Allam holds Texas license R1160.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1598975641NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0143490631
- NPI enumeration date
- May 23, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (956) 632-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher L. Allam practices at South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas
Dr. Allam's primary practice is South Texas Health System Edinburg, at 1102 W Trenton Road, Edinburg, TX 78539 in Hidalgo County. The practice phone is (956) 632-4000.
- South Texas Health System Edinburg1102 W Trenton Road, Edinburg, TX 78539 · Hidalgo CountyPhone(956) 632-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher L. Allam is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Allam's primary practice is South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas, part of Universal Health Services. Dr. Allam is also affiliated with Medical City Arlington Hospital. The medical group on file is South Texas Health System Clinics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Allam to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Medical City Arlington HospitalSouth Texas Health System Clinics2 hospitalsNames with a free account3 medical groupsNames with a free account1 breast imaging centerName with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 10 affiliations for Dr. AllamSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher L. Allam's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Allam practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| South Texas Health System Edinburg | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher L. Allam is one of 872 urologists in Texas
Urology is Dr. Allam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Allam is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dmand AI has Dr. Allam's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Florida, Indiana, Michigan and Vermont.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, TexasPrimary
- Florida license
- Indiana license
- Michigan license
- Vermont license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists kidney removal surgery and urinary endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Allam treats.
Urologists near Dr. Allam
Counts of urologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher L. Allam billed Medicare for 15 services in 2021
CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Allam across 1 procedure code in 2021. Medicare paid $1,172 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202115
Paid by Medicare$1,172
Procedure codes1
Dr. Allam's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2021
- 2019
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2019: 352021: 1557%
Dr. Allam compared with the Texas median for urologists, 2021
- Dr. Allam
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 15vs 1,57099% below
Medians across 809 urologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Allam's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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 L. Allam's patients have a median age of 66
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Allam's median patient age at 66, with 41% women.
Dr. Allam's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women41%
- Men58%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Christopher L. Allam scored 78 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 78 out of 100 for Dr. Allam for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Allam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Allam's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 78of 100Final score
- 50.6of 100Quality
- 95of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 20of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher L. Allam has 10 publications on record
Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Allam, published from 2010 to 2023. 2013 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Ureteroscopy, Kidney Calculi and Nephrectomy. Dr. Allam has published most often in J Endourol. Dr. Allam's most frequent co-authors are Khaled Samir Hafez, MBCHB, Jeremy Christopher Kelley, DO and Eric C. Umbreit, MD.
Papers10
Years published2010 to 2023
Dr. Allam's papers by year, 2010 to 2023
Topics Dr. Allam writes about most
- Ureteroscopy
- Kidney Calculi
- Nephrectomy
- Pain, Postoperative
- Stents
- Swine
- Ureteral Calculi
Dr. Allam's most frequent co-authors
- Khaled Samir Hafez, MBCHB1 shared paper
- Jeremy Christopher Kelley, DO1 shared paper
- Eric C. Umbreit, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Allam
StentsSwineUreter
J Endourol Case Rep
Blood Loss, SurgicalCarcinoma, Renal CellKidney
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher L. Allam has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Allam to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Dysuria and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.
Conditions in Dr. Allam's trials
- Dysuria
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Allam
DysuriaLower Urinary Tract SymptomsLidocaine Jet Injector
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Christopher L. Allam received $450 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Allam from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $230.
General payments to Dr. Allam by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Allam 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 L. Allam has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Allam, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Allam
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher L. Allam graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
Dr. Allam graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2005. Dr. Allam is a member of AOA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in urology
- Board certified in 2014 - 2018
- Board certified in 2007 - 2015
- Board certified in 2011 - 2014
- Board certified in 2014 - 2016
- Board certified in 2020 - 2024
- Board certified in 2023 - 2026
- Board certified in 2017 - 2026
- Board certified in 2013 - 2018
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher L. Allam accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Allam is in network with 21 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Health Alliance Plan
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Allam accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO9
- Medicare7
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher L. Allam'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 Data |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 L. Allam's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher L. Allam's NPI number is 1598975641. It was assigned on May 23, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher L. Allam?
Dr. Christopher L. Allam is a urologist in Edinburg, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher L. Allam practice?
Dr. Allam practices at 1102 W Trenton Road, Edinburg, TX 78539. Dr. Allam's primary practice is South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas, part of Universal Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Allam to 2 hospitals, 3 medical groups, 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Christopher L. Allam's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Allam is (956) 632-4000.
What is Dr. Christopher L. Allam's medical license number?
Dr. Allam holds Texas license R1160, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher L. Allam been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Allam in Texas, Florida, Indiana, Michigan and Vermont.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher L. Allam affiliated with?
Dr. Allam practices at South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas. Dr. Allam is also affiliated with Medical City Arlington Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Allam to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher L. Allam part of?
Dr. Allam is linked to South Texas Health System Clinics. Dmand AI links Dr. Allam to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Christopher L. Allam accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Allam billed Medicare for 15 services in 2021, and Dr. Allam accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher L. Allam's MIPS score?
Dr. Allam's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 78 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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Is Dr. Christopher L. Allam board certified?
Yes. Dr. Allam is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology.
What services does Dr. Christopher L. Allam bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Allam's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99221).
Where did Dr. Christopher L. Allam go to medical school?
Dr. Allam graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2005.
Has Dr. Christopher L. Allam received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $450 in general payments to Dr. Allam from 3 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Christopher L. Allam been practicing?
Dr. Allam graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher L. Allam do research?
Dmand AI links 10 publications to Dr. Allam, published from 2010 to 2023. Dr. Allam has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Christopher L. Allam publish with?
Dr. Allam's most frequent co-authors are Khaled Samir Hafez, MBCHB (1 shared paper), Jeremy Christopher Kelley, DO (1 shared paper) and Eric C. Umbreit, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Christopher L. Allam accept?
Dr. Allam is in network with 21 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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