NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Bryan Vacula, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Temple, TX

Benjamin Bryan Vacula, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1336307149, issued on May 29, 2008. Check the license (Texas N0523, 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
1336307149
Name
Benjamin Bryan Vacula
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
N0523 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
Phone
(254) 724-5306
Enumerated
May 29, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090713000341); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2004
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 2401 S 31St St

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  5. Kellie Achord, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841754355
  6. Alisa Acosta, MD, MPHPediatric Nephrology Physician1053553214

Verify Benjamin Bryan Vacula 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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Industry payments in 2024: $15.02

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Vacula$15.02
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Bryan Vacula among 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas

Benjamin Bryan Vacula, M.D. is one of 4,635 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 3,293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

120 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Temple

They are 120 of the 4,612 NPPES records with a practice address in Temple, and 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Barrella, M.D.Temple, TX 765081700868650
  2. Jolene Bean-Lijewski, M.D.Temple, TX 765081689633562
  3. Timothy Bittenbinder, M.D.Temple, TX 765081730148552
  4. Laura Brinkley, M.D.Temple, TX 765081649230707
  5. David Ciceri, M.D.Temple, TX 765081104885714
  6. David Cross, M.D.Temple, TX 765081487613048
  7. William Culp, M.D.Temple, TX 765081730149600
  8. Don Daniels, M.D.Temple, TX 765081619937588

Common questions

What is Benjamin Bryan Vacula, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Bryan Vacula, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336307149, issued on May 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Bryan Vacula, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-5306. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Bryan Vacula, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N0523, 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.

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.