NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bart Klaus, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Columbus, TX

Bart Klaus, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Columbus, Texas, and NPI 1659717361, issued on May 21, 2013. Check the license (Texas Q1434, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659717361
Name
Bart Klaus
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
Q1434 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2122 Highway 71 S, Columbus, TX 78934
Phone
(979) 732-2318
Enumerated
May 21, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160811001987); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2122 Highway 71 S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brooke Adamek, DPTPhysical Therapist1356987911
  2. Ashraf AllahwalaInternal Medicine Physician1891323697
  3. Gregory Bohuslav, DOFamily Medicine Physician1518348010
  4. Eslam Elhammady, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1336269174
  5. Saima Ghazal, M.DObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1184802613
  6. James Hrachovy, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073524971

Verify Bart Klaus in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

28,537 Medicare Part D claims for 1,221 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 176 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bart Klaus28,537
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium1,313 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium1,251 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium897 claims
  4. Furosemide872 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride822 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate747 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Columbus Community HospitalColumbus, TX · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Bart Klaus among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Bart Klaus, M.D. is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 9 of the 83 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kirk Anderson, MDColumbus, TX 789341114951480
  2. Gregory Bohuslav, DOColumbus, TX 789341518348010
  3. James Hrachovy, M.D.Columbus, TX 789341073524971
  4. Robert Katz, MDColumbus, TX 789341558658534
  5. Troy Millican, M.D.Columbus, TX 789341205846573
  6. Thomas Mueller, M.D.Columbus, TX 789341689684904
  7. David Neisner, M.D.Columbus, TX 789341548271422
  8. Gabriel Valencia, MDColumbus, TX 789341104063627

Common questions

What is Bart Klaus, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bart Klaus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659717361, issued on May 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bart Klaus, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2122 Highway 71 S, Columbus, TX, 78934. Phone: (979) 732-2318. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bart Klaus, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q1434, 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 Bart Klaus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bart Klaus, M.D. had 28,537 Medicare Part D claims for 1,221 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.