DR. CHRIS OJEIH M.D.
NPI 1164490470
Hospitalist in Houston, TX
Active since March 10, 2006PECOS Enrolled
About Dr. Chris Ojeih M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. CHRIS OJEIH M.D. (NPI 1164490470) is an individual hospitalist provider in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (K7073) and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
NPI1164490470
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Provider Legal NameDR. CHRIS OJEIHCredential: M.D.
Location Address7600 BEECHNUT ST FL 8Houston, TX 77074-4302
Mailing Address909 Frostwood Dr Ste 1.100Houston, TX 77024-2301 · (713) 338-6353 · Fax (713) 704-3086
Phone(713) 456-5686
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateMarch 10, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 19, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 19, 2024
✔ NPI 1164490470 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.
Specialties & Licenses 3
★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
License✔ Licensed in TX · K7073
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X · License K7073 (TX)
Also ListedFamily Medicine · Geriatric MedicineTaxonomy 207QG0300X · License K7073 (TX)
7600 BEECHNUT ST FL 8, Houston, TX 77074
Other Identifiers 3
Medicaid103675803TX
OtherK7073TX · License
OtherP0007651Medicare Railroad
Accepted Insurance
The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Community Health Choice, Oscar Insurance Company and more.Insurance ›
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Chris Ojeih M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes 99223
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes, refers to the daily medical service provided to patients admitted to the hospital. This includes a comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment plan, and monitoring of your health condition. It ensures your well-being during your hospital stay.
85 services84 patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more 99214
This is a routine check-up for patients who have previously visited our clinic. It involves a comprehensive review of your health and any ongoing treatments. The consultation lasts between 30-39 minutes, allowing enough time to discuss any concerns.
30 services23 patients
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77074 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
New Patient
$134.06 typical visit price
range $58.24 – $176.98
Typical copayment $33.51 (range $14.56 – $44.24)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$102.71 typical visit price
range $18.60 – $143.93
Typical copayment $25.67 (range $4.65 – $35.98)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
99%99 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of dementia for whom an assessment of cognition is performed and the results reviewed at least once within a 12-month period
100%97 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period
100%131 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Diabetes: Foot Exam
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who received a foot exam (visual inspection and sensory exam with mono filament and a pulse exam) during the measurement year
100%130 patients5/55-star benchmark: 98%
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a nephropathy screening test or evidence of nephropathy during the measurement period
69%131 patients3/55-star benchmark: 99%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
98%433 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
94%1,086 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period
99%282 patients5/55-star benchmark: 99%
Health Information Exchange
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…
10%146 patients1/55-star benchmark: 98%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
99%367 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
79%449 patients4/55-star benchmark: 99%
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
78%282 patients4/55-star benchmark: 90%
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…
71%189 patients3/55-star benchmark: 97%
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older screened for depression on the date of the encounter using an age appropriate standardized depression screening tool AND if positive, a follow-up plan is documented on the date of the positive screen
83%169 patients4/55-star benchmark: 96%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
79%449 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
5%450 patients1/55-star benchmark: 79%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication.
Lower rates are better for this measure.
Patients 2+: 1% · 282 patients
2%282 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 9
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Insertion tray with drainage bag with indwelling catheter, foley type, two-way latex with coating (teflon, silicone, silicone elastomer or hydrophilic, etc.) A4314
DME-Orthotic Devices · category DF000N
2 suppliers13 claims13 services$22.53 avg. paid by Medicare
Bedside drainage bag, day or night, with or without anti-reflux device, with or without tube, each A4357
DME-Orthotic Devices · category DF000N
2 suppliers13 claims13 services$7.36 avg. paid by Medicare
Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing E0431
DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC000N
1 supplier12 claims12 services$15.17 avg. paid by Medicare
Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390
DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N
1 supplier12 claims12 services$67.07 avg. paid by Medicare
Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg J7613
DME-Drugs Administered Through DME · category DG006N
1 supplier11 claims3,300 services$0.03 avg. paid by Medicare
Ipratropium bromide, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, per milligram J7644
DME-Drugs Administered Through DME · category DG006N
2 suppliers13 claims934 services$0.15 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 15
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Chris Ojeih's NPI number?
The NPI number for Chris Ojeih is 1164490470. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 10, 2006.
Where is Chris Ojeih located?
Chris Ojeih practices at 7600 Beechnut St Fl 8, Houston, TX 77074. The listed phone number is (713) 456-5686.
What is Chris Ojeih's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Chris Ojeih enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Chris Ojeih is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
What insurance does Chris Ojeih accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Community Health Choice, Oscar Insurance Company and WellPoint list Chris Ojeih as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Chris Ojeih was last updated on September 19, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 23 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Chris Ojeih, M.D. · NPI 1164490470
Hospitalist physician in Houston, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 10, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1164490470 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 10, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** K7073 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 7600 BEECHNUT ST FL 8, Houston, TX 77074-4302
- **Phone:** (713) 456-5686
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 19, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 103675803 (TX); Other K7073 (TX); Other P0007651
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1164490470) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.