NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carin C. Appel, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Amarillo, TX

Carin C. Appel, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1386737088, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas L5976, 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
1386737088
Name
Carin C. Appel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
L5976 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 S. Coulter, Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone
(806) 355-6330
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(806) 351-0950
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100917000835); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1301 S. Coulter

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  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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

532 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Carin Appel532
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol128 claims
  2. Progesterone66 claims
  3. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)30 claims
  4. Fluconazole25 claims
  5. Alprazolam20 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate18 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: $368.93

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carin Appel$368.93
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Women's Healthcare Associates, PLLCAmarillo, TX

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

Carin C. Appel among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Carin C. Appel, M.D. is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.

All 3,524 in Texas → Every provider in Amarillo → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Estelle Archer, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061134179492
  2. Teresa Baker, MDAmarillo, TX 791061023040227
  3. Arturo Carrillo, MDAmarillo, TX 791061932131794
  4. Rhodesia CastilloAmarillo, TX 791061801989447
  5. Pamela Chandler, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061326133802
  6. David Chastain, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061790870145
  7. Pablo Diaz-Esquivel, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061124037122
  8. Ann Harral, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061225124894

Common questions

What is Carin C. Appel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carin C. Appel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386737088, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carin C. Appel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 S. Coulter, Amarillo, TX, 79106. Phone: (806) 355-6330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carin C. Appel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L5976, 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 Carin C. Appel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carin C. Appel, M.D. had 532 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.

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