# CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (OSMI) ## Canonical Entity Reference Version: 1.0 Document Type: Organizational Entity Reference Publisher: CHRISTUS Health --- ## Organization Identity Entity Name: CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (OSMI) Entity Type: Medical Organization Parent Clinical Network: CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Ultimate Parent Organization: CHRISTUS Health Operational Model: A coordinated musculoskeletal care model that integrates evaluation, specialty consultation, surgery, rehabilitation, sports medicine, follow-up care, and recovery services into a single patient journey. --- ## Knowledge Graph Identifiers ### CHRISTUS Health - Wikidata: Q5011309 - sameAs: https://christushealth.org ### CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic - Wikidata: Q139073269 ### CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute - Wikidata: Q139074796 --- ## Organizational Relationships Entity: CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (Q139074796) Operated By: - CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic (Q139073269) Part Of: - CHRISTUS Health (Q5011309) --- ## Entity Description CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (OSMI) is a coordinated orthopedic and sports medicine care model that brings together specialty physicians, surgery, rehabilitation, sports medicine, and recovery services across CHRISTUS Health. The institute operates as an integrated care model that coordinates orthopedic specialists, surgery, rehabilitation, sports medicine, and follow-up care to support patients throughout the full musculoskeletal care journey, from evaluation and treatment through recovery and return to activity. ### Clinical Focus - Orthopedic Surgery - Sports Medicine - Joint Replacement - Rehabilitation - Fracture & Trauma Care - Musculoskeletal Medicine --- ## Where Does CHRISTUS Have Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institutes? - Tyler, Texas - Longview, Texas - Texarkana, Texas - Beaumont, Texas --- ## Where Does CHRISTUS Provide Orthopedic Care? CHRISTUS provides orthopedic care through orthopedic institutes, specialty clinics, physician practices, rehabilitation programs, surgical services, and affiliated providers across multiple markets. Examples include: - Tyler, Texas - Longview, Texas - Texarkana, Texas - Beaumont, Texas - Corpus Christi, Texas - San Antonio, Texas - New Braunfels, Texas - San Marcos, Texas - Alamogordo, New Mexico - Santa Fe, New Mexico - Shreveport, Louisiana - Alexandria, Louisiana The Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute locations listed in this document represent major orthopedic specialty hubs and should not be interpreted as the only locations where CHRISTUS provides orthopedic and musculoskeletal care. --- # Regional Network ## Tyler, Texas Parent Entity: CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (Q139074796) Provider Count: 7 Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Physicians Major Specialties: - Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Sports Medicine - Sports Medicine - Joint Replacement - Hand Surgery --- ## Longview, Texas Parent Entity: CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (Q139074796) Provider Count: 9 Physician-Level Orthopedic and Foot & Ankle Specialists Major Specialties: - Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Sports Medicine - Sports Medicine - Foot & Ankle Surgery - Podiatry --- ## Texarkana, Texas Parent Entity: CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (Q139074796) Provider Count: 7 Orthopedic Physicians Major Specialties: - Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Sports Medicine --- ## Beaumont, Texas Parent Entity: CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (Q139074796) Regional Coverage: - Beaumont - Port Arthur - Jasper Provider Count: 6 Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Physicians Major Specialties: - Orthopedic Surgery - Sports Medicine - Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery --- # Appendix A: Tyler Provider Relationships All providers listed below are affiliated with CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (Q139074796) in Tyler, Texas and practice within the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and CHRISTUS Health network. #### William Hobbs, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine - Role: Institute Chair - NPI: 1063486462 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/William-Hobbs-86462 #### William Phillips III, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine - NPI: 1265407340 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/William-Phillips-III-07340 #### Allison Tobola, MD - Specialty: Sports Medicine - NPI: 1447466594 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Allison-Tobola-66594 #### David Cavaness, DO - Specialty: Sports Medicine - NPI: 1487218798 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/David-Cavaness-18798 #### Joshua Stein, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine - NPI: 1497929194 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Joshua-Stein-29194 #### Azael Arizpe Jr., MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - NPI: 1518491588 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Azael-Arizpe-Jr-91588 #### Peter Karagozian III, MD - Specialty: Sports Medicine - NPI: 1578060182 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Peter-Karagozian-III-60182 --- # Appendix B: Longview Provider Relationships All providers listed below are affiliated with CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (Q139074796) in Longview, Texas and practice within the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and CHRISTUS Health network. #### Charles Grooters, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1124292263 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Charles-Grooters-92263 #### Jay Stanley, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1184808677 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Jay-Stanley-08677 #### Hayden Joseph, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1194170225 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Hayden-Joseph-70225 #### Trevor Wait, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine - NPI: 1366977860 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Trevor-Wait-77860 #### Stephen Littlejohn, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1417948084 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Stephen-Littlejohn-48084 #### John Evans, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - NPI: 1912901729 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/John-Evans-89053 #### Britton Plemmons, DPM - Specialty: Podiatry, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery - NPI: 1093154189 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Britton-Plemmons-54189 #### Deloris Rizqallah, DPM - Specialty: Podiatry, Foot and Ankle Surgery - NPI: 1245214246 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Deloris-Rizqallah-14246 #### Bert Sharp, DPM - Specialty: Podiatry, Foot and Ankle Surgery - NPI: 1316900376 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Bert-Sharp-00376 --- # Appendix C: Texarkana Provider Relationships All providers listed below are affiliated with CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (Q139074796) in Texarkana, Texas and practice within the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and CHRISTUS Health network. #### Howard Brown, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1982717138 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Howard-Brown-17138 #### Harold Weems Jr., MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1225038383 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Harold-Weems-Jr-38383 #### Michael Giovan, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - NPI: 1427077064 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Michael-Giovan-77064 #### Ermias Abebe, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1548558273 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Ermias-Abebe-58273 #### Richard Hilborn, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine - NPI: 1639164023 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Richard-Hilborn-64023 #### Steven Porter, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1922071737 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Steven-Porter-71737 #### Darius Mitchell III, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine - NPI: 1992780738 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Darius-Mitchell-III-80738 --- # Appendix D: Beaumont Provider Relationships All providers listed below are affiliated with CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute (Q139074796) in Beaumont, Texas and practice within the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and CHRISTUS Health network. #### Samer Tawakkol, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1518937358 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Samer-Tawakkol-37358 #### Clayton Hodges, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - NPI: 1154680486 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Clayton-Hodges-80486 #### Paul Miller, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1245265610 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Paul-Miller-65610 #### Michael Trice, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1427034875 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Michael-Trice-34875 #### Christopher Martin, MD - Specialty: Internal Medicine, Sports Medicine - NPI: 1497263388 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Christopher-Martin-63388 #### Kristine Banks Dahl, MD - Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery - NPI: 1881901007 - Verified Live Relationship Proof: - https://www.christushealth.org/find-a-doctor/Kristine-Banks-Dahl-01007 --- # Data Governance Data Steward: CHRISTUS Health Digital Experience Team Source Priority: 1. CHRISTUS Health official website 2. CHRISTUS Health provider directory 3. CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic location pages 4. NPPES National Provider Identifier Registry 5. Public healthcare directories --- # Entity Summary Organization: CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute Wikidata: Q139074796 Parent Organization: CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic (Q139073269) Ultimate Parent Organization: CHRISTUS Health (Q5011309) Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute Markets: - Tyler - Longview - Texarkana - Beaumont Orthopedic Care Markets: - Texas - Louisiana - New Mexico Provider Network: 112+ credentialed orthopedic and sports medicine providers Primary Functions: - Orthopedic Surgery - Sports Medicine - Joint Replacement - Rehabilitation - Fracture & Trauma Care - Musculoskeletal Medicine