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Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO

(Dr. Christopher T R Parker, DO)

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

4701 Bee Caves Road Suite 201
Austin, TX 78746

(512) 518-4992

Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO is a rheumatologist in Austin, TX specializing in adult rheumatology. Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO is affiliated with Central Texas Rheumatology Associates.

Office Locations

4701 Bee Caves Road Suite 201
Austin, TX 78746

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4701 Bee Caves Road Suite 201
West Lake Hills, TX 78746

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In The News

“Launched by rheumatologist Dr. Christopher Parker and gout patient Gary Ho, who's lived with gout for 28 years, the nonprofit stems from a 13,000-member Facebook group of the same name.”—"New Nonprofit Offers Education, Community for People with Gout", Associated Press News, May 2022

“Christopher Parker, DO, a rheumatology specialist in Austin, Texas, told Healthline there are important differences between men and women when it comes to osteopenia.”—"Osteopenia: Bone disease striking men 35 to 50 years old", Fox News, June 2019

“"Gout is a type of arthritis problem that likes to start in the lower extremities, like the toe, the foot, the ankle, somewhere down low," says Dr. Christopher Parker, chief rheumatology at Austin...”—"Can fad diets like Keto lead to gout?", WCPO Cincinnati, January 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	520
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	205
blood draw	719
chemotherapy	205
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	1331
injections	543
lab tests	2695
minimally invasive procedures	326
preventive care	124
thyroid function tests	33
vaccines	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX during 2013 were lab tests, aspiration, injections and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	522
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	222
blood draw	495
chemotherapy	222
diabetes management	19
doctor visit	1304
injections	522
lab tests	2526
minimally invasive procedures	304
preventive care	92
thyroid function tests	33
vaccines	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	51
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	49
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX during 2014 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	533
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	211
blood draw	471
chemotherapy	211
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	1254
injections	552
lab tests	2294
minimally invasive procedures	359
preventive care	120
thyroid function tests	27
tuberculosis (TB) testing	15
vaccines	79

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	40
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	53
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	430
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	242
blood draw	499
chemotherapy	242
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	1226
injections	466
lab tests	2760
minimally invasive procedures	396
preventive care	103
thyroid function tests	24
vaccines	55

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	804

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	928
Black	88
Hispanic	118
Asian	22
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	98
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	439
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	283
blood draw	503
chemotherapy	283
doctor visit	1266
injections	468
lab tests	3602
minimally invasive procedures	487
preventive care	55
thyroid function tests	22
tuberculosis (TB) testing	20
vaccines	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	41
Hispanic	68
Asian	13
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	53
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	405
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	299
blood draw	499
chemotherapy	299
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	1179
injections	405
lab tests	4002
minimally invasive procedures	491
preventive care	67
thyroid function tests	20
tuberculosis (TB) testing	36
vaccines	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	44
Hispanic	64
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	46
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX during 2018 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	298
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	309
blood draw	406
chemotherapy	309
diabetes management	25
doctor visit	1009
injections	311
lab tests	2904
minimally invasive procedures	510
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	92
thyroid function tests	26
tuberculosis (TB) testing	16
vaccines	23
X-rays	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	35
Hispanic	51
Asian	16
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	56
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX during 2019 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	259
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	251
blood draw	411
chemotherapy	251
doctor visit	915
injections	259
lab tests	2739
minimally invasive procedures	432
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	46
thyroid function tests	14
vaccines	11
X-rays	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	24
Hispanic	51
Asian	12
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	46
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	206
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	104
blood draw	279
chemotherapy	104
doctor visit	776
injections	222
lab tests	1542
minimally invasive procedures	135
preventive care	35
vaccines	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	26
Hispanic	42
Asian	11
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	26
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	172
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	89
blood draw	295
chemotherapy	89
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	724
injections	172
lab tests	1516
minimally invasive procedures	89
preventive care	41
thyroid function tests	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	24
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	26
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	108
blood draw	246
chemotherapy	108
doctor visit	639
injections	158
lab tests	1021
minimally invasive procedures	108
preventive care	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	19
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	26
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Austin, TX were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	358
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	211
blood draw	438
chemotherapy	211
diabetes management	16
doctor visit	1056
injections	370
lab tests	2509
minimally invasive procedures	330
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	71
thyroid function tests	23
tuberculosis (TB) testing	21
vaccines	39
X-rays	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO.

**Gender**
Female	367
Male	168

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	424
Hispanic	51
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	165
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	257

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Central Texas Rheumatology Associates

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO has a good overall rating with an average of 2.67 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Austin, TX.

2.67

Overall Rating

(6 Ratings)

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Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-20

I have been seeing Dr. Parker about 10 years now and followed him from ADC to his new practice in Westlake. Before seeing him I was in a long battle to find a doctor who would listen to me and get to the bottom of the intense pain and loss of mobility I was suffering from. Dr. Parker truly listened and was determined to help me get to the bottom of it. He began treatment right away and when I felt that treatment wasn't working, he did not hesitate to take me off of the meds and try something new (many other doctors would insist I stick it out longer or tell me to take something additional to offset side effects). Over the years he has been caring, compassionate, and takes the time to listen and explain things to me. And maybe most importantly, he trusts me to know my own body and believes me when I tell him something has changed or doesn't feel right. He even helped with diagnosing another issue I was dealing with, completely unrelated to his field, because he was just so determined to figure out what was wrong. I see so many bad reviews on here and I just don't understand why. I've referred friends to Dr. Parker and they've also loved him. I am planning to move out of state in the next year and plan to still return to see Dr. Parker because that is how much I trust him with my care.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Pharma plc	$329,420 KRYSTEXXA $328,963	RAYOS $457
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$299,227 KRYSTEXXA $296,663	UPLIZNA $2,250	RAYOS $150	TEPEZZA $65	PENNSAID $48	Other $51
AbbVie, Inc.	$272,824 Humira $150,379	Rinvoq $34,796	Lupron $15,802	$71,848
AbbVie Inc.	$166,478 Rinvoq $113,067	Skyrizi $18,606	Humira $15,201	VRAYLAR $7	$19,597
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$154,491 BENLYSTA $153,145	NUCALA $8	$1,338
Other	$648,588 Otezla $186,687	ACTHAR $148,307	Colcrys $88,167	Tavneos $66,544	KEVZARA $29,204	Other $129,680

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$914,628
Honoraria	$566,267
Travel and Lodging	$166,528
Consulting Fee	$147,794
Food and Beverage	$74,687
Other	$1,123

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO has received 43 research payments totaling $183,922.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Parker is an adult rheumatology specialist in West Lake Hills, TX and Austin, TX. He graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Parker average 2.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Parker has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher T. R. Parker, DO From 2012 - 2022

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