Andrew Palafox, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · El Paso, TX
Andrew Palafox, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1700866407, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas K2552, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew Palafox
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- K2552 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1720 Murchison, El Paso, TX 79902
- Phone
- (915) 533-7465
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1720 Murchison
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Dickason, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1760462998
- Antonio Ghiselli, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1265412498
- David Mansfield, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1508846734
- Gregory Misenhimer, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1114925229
Verify Andrew Palafox in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K2552Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,326 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 757 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine295 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen253 claims
- Tramadol Hcl186 claims
- Gabapentin151 claims
- Ibuprofen97 claims
- Meloxicam46 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $4,014.05
37 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,866 providers of this specialty with any payment received $21,294.10 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
3 hospital and facility affiliations
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncEl Paso, TX
- EL Paso Physical Therapy Specialists LLCEl Paso, TX
- EL Paso Therapy Services, Inc.El Paso, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,684 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas
- Adham Abdelfattah, MDSan Antonio, TX1073833026
- Abraham Abdo, M.D.Mesquite, TX1619083326
- Sharif Abdus-Salaam, MDEl Paso, TX1134386592
- Ermias Abebe, M.D.Texarkana, TX1548558273
- Ricardo Abreu IrizarryHouston, TX1558814277
- Eildar Abyar, M.D.San Antonio, TX1750769170
- Robert Achilike, M.DDecatur, TX1003348871
- Oliver Achleitner, MDBrownsville, TX1144242710
- John Ackley, D.O.Waco, TX1811261985
- Joshua Acree, D.O.Rockwall, TX1730475542
Common questions
What is Andrew Palafox, MD's NPI number?
Andrew Palafox, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700866407, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew Palafox, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 Murchison, El Paso, TX, 79902. Phone: (915) 533-7465. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew Palafox, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K2552, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Andrew Palafox, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew Palafox, MD had 1,326 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.