Branden Charles Kret, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Abilene, TX
Branden Charles Kret, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1942689625, issued on May 27, 2015. Check the license (Texas T2910, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Branden Charles Kret
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- T2910 TX
125066547 IL
53628 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1924 Pine St Ste 501, Abilene, TX 79601
- Phone
- (325) 670-4333
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (325) 670-4336
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210818002544); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1924 Pine St Ste 501
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Rachel Spencer, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1447980032
Verify Branden Charles Kret in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T2910Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,712.18
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Arlington Physician Services PAAbilene, TX
- Pcca Texas Intensivists, PLLCAbilene, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Branden Charles Kret, M.D.'s NPI number?
Branden Charles Kret, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942689625, issued on May 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Branden Charles Kret, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1924 Pine St Ste 501, Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 670-4333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Branden Charles Kret, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T2910, 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 Branden Charles Kret, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Branden Charles Kret, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Branden Charles Kret, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.