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Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1992)
411 N Washington Avenue Suite 3900
Dallas, TX 75246

Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD is a physiatrist in Dallas, TX specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine, HealthTexas Provider Network, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano, Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Dallas, University of Texas-Austin and Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.

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Office Locations

411 N Washington Avenue Suite 3900
Dallas, TX 75246
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313 E 12th Street 1st Floor
Austin, TX 78705
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In The News 

“He tends to repeat words and phrases -- a tic that Dr. Christopher Garrison, program director of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Seton Brain and Spine Institute, says can be consistent...”—"Limpy the Clown finds rare chances to share joy after years in poverty", Austin American-Statesman, October 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 185
hospital care 904
inpatient care 904

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 104
hospital care 1328
inpatient care 1328

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD.

Gender
Male 193
Female 270
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 369
Black 0
Hispanic 44
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 170
85 and over 105
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 28
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 38
Dementia 28
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 106
hospital care 1999
inpatient care 1999

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD.

Gender
Male 251
Female 335
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 451
Black 0
Hispanic 88
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 165
From 75 to 84 187
85 and over 133
Less than 65 101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 28
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 51
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 41
Dementia 34
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 14
hospital care 780
inpatient care 780

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD.

Gender
Male 264
Female 330
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 422
Black 68
Hispanic 80
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 194
From 75 to 84 186
85 and over 136
Less than 65 78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 41
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 54
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 41
Dementia 36
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1152
inpatient care 1152

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD.

Gender
Male 142
Female 151
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 208
Black 42
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 101
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 70
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 36
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 66
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 32
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 42
Dementia 52
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 871
inpatient care 871

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD.

Gender
Male 159
Female 151
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 245
Black 32
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 107
85 and over 58
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 30
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 56
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 40
Dementia 42
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 31
hospital care 800
inpatient care 800

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 137
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 197
Black 0
Hispanic 37
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 99
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 54
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 27
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 57
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 47
Dementia 44
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 20
hospital care 1261
inpatient care 1261

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD.

Gender
Male 173
Female 165
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 257
Black 38
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 94
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 74
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 30
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 63
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 36
Dementia 49
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 433
inpatient care 433

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD.

Gender
Male 66
Female 72
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 111
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 42
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 29
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 51
Chronic Kidney Disease 64
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 40
Dementia 44
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 395
inpatient care 395

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD.

Gender
Male 88
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 132
Black 0
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 66
85 and over 44
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 30
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 40
Dementia 47
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 54
hospital care 490
inpatient care 490

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD.

Gender
Male 126
Female 117
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 189
Black 18
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 89
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 56
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 42
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 42
Dementia 26
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated as a physiatrist in Dallas, TX were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit 73
hospital care 946
inpatient care 946

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD.

Gender
Male 145
Female 164
Ethnicity
Black / African American 19
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 234
Hispanic 26
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 101
85 and over 66
Less than 65 43
65 to 74 95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 29
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 19
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 37
Atrial Fibrillation 26
Cancer 14
Dementia 36

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (1996)

Board Certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor Scott & White Health
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine
HealthTexas Provider Network
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano
Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Dallas
University of Texas-Austin
Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Superior Health Plan, Humana PPO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network, CIGNA Choice Fund, CIGNA Open Access Plus, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, WellCare, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, AARP, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare Choice Plus, Blue Choice, United Healthcare Choice, Guardian, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare Navigate, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Managed Choice, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Aetna Select, HealthSmart, Employers Health Network, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, Aetna HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO, FirstCare Health Plans-FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Extended PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Aetna-Health Network Only, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, American Health Advantage of Texas-American Health Advantage of Texas HMO I-SNP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Medicare-Traditional Medicare, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Aetna-Open Access Select, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan, Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Health Network Option and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Superior Health Plan
Humana PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network
CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network
CIGNA Choice Fund
CIGNA Open Access Plus
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
WellCare
Aetna Choice POS II
Medicare Advantage
AARP
United Healthcare Select Plus
United Healthcare Select
United Healthcare Choice Plus
Blue Choice
United Healthcare Choice
Guardian
Aetna QPOS
United Healthcare Navigate
United Healthcare
Aetna Open Choice PPO
Aetna Managed Choice
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Blue California
Aetna Select
HealthSmart
Employers Health Network
United Healthcare Navigate Plus
Aetna HMO
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family
Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family
Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO
FirstCare Health Plans-FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Extended PPO
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP
Aetna-Health Network Only
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO
American Health Advantage of Texas-American Health Advantage of Texas HMO I-SNP
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)
Medicare-Traditional Medicare
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan
Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx
Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil
Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl
Aetna-Open Access Select
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group
DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan
Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators
Aetna-Health Network Option
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 89 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dallas, TX. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-09
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His concern, time, and ability to put the put the patient at ease.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher J. Garrison, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
SI-Bone, Inc. $133 iFuse Implant
$133
Boston Scientific Corporation $86 PRECISION MRI SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR SYSTEM
$86
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $16 Nuedexta
$16
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $236

Biography

Dr. Christopher Garrison is a medical specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His professional affiliations include Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine, HealthTexas Provider Network, and Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano. Dr. Garrison usually honors United Healthcare Navigate, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Dallas, TX according to Doctor.com. After completing medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Dr. Garrison has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors.

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