NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Beth Ann Scholz, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Temple, TX

Beth Ann Scholz, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1861665986, issued on Apr 9, 2008. Check the license (Texas P4611, 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
1861665986
Name
Beth Ann Scholz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
P4611 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1605 S 31St Street, Temple, TX 76508
Phone
(254) 215-0100
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(254) 215-0636
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131126001594); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2008
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 1605 S 31St Street

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

  1. Alaina Dekeratry, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1679290167
  2. Kelvin Lee, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1154678506
  3. Mary McLellan, RDRegistered Dietitian1487617759
  4. Cathleen Rivera, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1811971484

Verify Beth Ann Scholz 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

603 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Beth Scholz603
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone91 claims
  2. Methotrexate85 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate65 claims
  4. Leflunomide34 claims
  5. Allopurinol27 claims
  6. Enbrel Sureclick25 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: $188.19

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Beth Scholz$188.19
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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 ClinicCaldwell, TX

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

Beth Ann Scholz among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Beth Ann Scholz, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marilyn Clark, M.D.Temple, TX 765081851351845
  2. Kelvin Lee, M.D.Temple, TX 765081154678506
  3. Montu Parekh, M.D.Temple, TX 765081417248238
  4. Nabiha Qureshi, MDTemple, TX 765081922561224
  5. Arman Bakhshi, DOKilleen, TX 765431386106540
  6. Viju Moses, MBBSFort Hood, TX 765441407144660
  7. Smita Maruvada, MDKilleen, TX 765491659860948
  8. Vanya Wagler, D.O.Wichita Falls, TX 763101528297256

Common questions

What is Beth Ann Scholz, MD's NPI number?

Beth Ann Scholz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861665986, issued on Apr 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Beth Ann Scholz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1605 S 31St Street, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 215-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Beth Ann Scholz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P4611, 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 Beth Ann Scholz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Beth Ann Scholz, MD had 603 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.