NPI age
16 years
Enumerated 2009-11-30
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Cristina Margarita Checka, MD
Checka is 1 of 72 surgery providers in Houston and 1 of 223 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Surgery
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
TX, NY
2 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2014-01-27
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 223 active surgery providers in Texas.
NPI age
16 years
↓ 2 yr below median (18 yr)
State licenses
2 states
Top 67% — 32% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
0
61% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2009 → 2026
2009-11Enumerated in NPPES
2009
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 770304009
Mailing address
P O Box 4439
Houston, TX 772104439
Specialties
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Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 05 (TX) | 322091501 | |
| 01 (TX) | 8DV856 | BCBS |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 2 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 3675 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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