NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce E. Hudkins, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Tulsa, OK

Bruce E. Hudkins, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and NPI 1245229657, issued on Oct 18, 2005. Check the license (Oklahoma 20122, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245229657
Name
Bruce E. Hudkins
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
20122 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6802 S Olympia Ave West, Tulsa, OK 74132
Phone
(918) 388-2398
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(918) 388-2419
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041005001287); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1992
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
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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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

2,315 Medicare Part D claims for 497 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bruce Hudkins2,315
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium237 claims
  2. Azithromycin220 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone216 claims
  4. Prednisone196 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide169 claims
  6. Azelastine Hcl142 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $63.80

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Hudkins$63.80
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Ear, Nose And Throat Specialists OF Tulsa, LLPTulsa, OK

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

Bruce E. Hudkins among 122 otolaryngology physician records in Oklahoma

Bruce E. Hudkins, MD is one of 122 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2000 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Oklahoma

There are 122 otolaryngology physician records in Oklahoma.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Dodson, MDTulsa, OK 741321225027394
  2. Tom Hamilton, DOTulsa, OK 741321972593622
  3. William Hawkins, MDTulsa, OK 741321154310555
  4. Michael Shaw, D.O.Tulsa, OK 741321134109358
  5. Blake Anderson, MD PHDTulsa, OK 741331962499574
  6. Thomas Nunn, D.O.Tulsa, OK 741331609856350
  7. Donald Dushay, D.O.Tulsa, OK 741351568523165
  8. Edward Barns, MDTulsa, OK 741361922007988

Common questions

What is Bruce E. Hudkins, MD's NPI number?

Bruce E. Hudkins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245229657, issued on Oct 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce E. Hudkins, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6802 S Olympia Ave West, Tulsa, OK, 74132. Phone: (918) 388-2398. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce E. Hudkins, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 20122, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bruce E. Hudkins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce E. Hudkins, MD had 2,315 Medicare Part D claims for 497 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce E. Hudkins, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.

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