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Dr. Christopher N. Prichard, MD

Ear, nose and throat doctor in Houston, TX

Practice: Texas Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists

NPI 1457558546 · NPI registry · Harvard Medical School · graduated 2002

Patient experience

What reviews mention

  • Communication100% positive among mentions (21 mentions)
  • Staff and front office62% positive among mentions (8 mentions)
  • Explained treatment100% positive among mentions (13 mentions)

MedBridge analysis of 32 reviews on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026. We count what reviewers say about each topic and never copy their words.

Accepting new patients, according to Healthgrades (checked Nov 2026). Call the office to confirm.

Board certification

  • Otolaryngology · American Board of Otolaryngology
  • Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Source: Listed on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026

Procedure experience

  • Allergy skin testing: 1,178 times for Medicare patients
  • Allergy shots (immunotherapy): 432 times for Medicare patientsMore than 60% of Houston ENTs who do this
  • Voice box exam (camera exam of the throat): 93 times for Medicare patientsMore than 70% of Houston ENTs who do this
  • Nasal endoscopy (camera exam of the nose): 66 times for Medicare patients
  • Ear wax removal: 44 times for Medicare patients
  • Thyroid or parathyroid surgery: 23 times for Medicare patients

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Medicare patients only; CMS hides counts under 11 · checked Nov 2026

Hospitals

  • Houston Methodist Hospital · 5 of 5 CMS stars
  • Houston Methodist West Hospital · 5 of 5 CMS stars
  • Townsen Memorial Hospital · Not rated by CMS

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation and Hospital General Information · checked Nov 2026

Texas medical license

License M7538 · Active · expires Aug 2028

Disciplinary status: None

Source: Texas Medical Board · checked Nov 2026

Medicare quality score

95.8 out of 100 (reported by the doctor's group)

Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2024 · checked Nov 2026

Payments from drug and device companies (2025)

$651 across 9 payments

  • Neurent Medical Limited: $207
  • Integra LifeSciences Corporation: $137
  • GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.: $125

Many of these payments are small, such as meals. A payment does not mean wrongdoing.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2025 · checked Nov 2026

Insurance

Plans in the insurers’ own directories

Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP and Marketplace plans from public directories run by the insurers. Employer plans are not listed here yet.

Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan · 1 plan

Marketplace (ACA)

  • Ambetter Marketplace plansNetwork: Exchange TXLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan last updated these listings Oct 24, 2026.

Source: Ambetter provider directory (Centene) · checked Nov 2026

UnitedHealthcare · 16 plans

Medicare Advantage

  • AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0006 (PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0009 (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0015 (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-001P (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-4P (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage Giveback from UHC TX-31 (PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx TX-MA01 (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx TX-MA05 (PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Complete Care Support TX-1A (Regional PPO C-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Complete Care TX-29 (Regional PPO C-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Complete Care TX-2P (HMO-POS C-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Dual Complete TX-D01P (HMO-POS D-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Dual Complete TX-S001 (Regional PPO D-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Dual Complete TX-V01P (HMO-POS D-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Medicare Advantage TX-0030 (Regional PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Nursing Home Plan TX-F001 (PPO I-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Source: UnitedHealthcare provider directory · checked Oct 2026

Wellcare · 2 plans

Medicare Advantage

  • Wellcare Medicare Advantage plansNetwork: MAPD TX, Medicare TXLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Wellcare special needs plans (SNP)Network: TX SNP, TX SNP Non - AIPLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Wellcare last updated these listings Oct 24, 2026.

Source: Wellcare provider directory (Centene) · checked Nov 2026

Insurance companies listed on Healthgrades

Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office.

  • AetnaElect Choice (Open Access) EPO, Managed Choice (Open Access) POS, Open Choice PPO, Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health, Aetna HMO, Choice Plus POS II, Signature Administrators PPO
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of TexasBlue Essentials HMO, Blue Choice
  • Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlueCard PPO
  • CignaOpen Access Plus, Cigna PPO, Cigna HMO
  • UnitedHealthCareNavigate Plus POS, Options PPO, Navigate HMO, Choice Plus POS

Source: Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office · checked Nov 2026

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