NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl E. Couch, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Garland, TX

Carl E. Couch, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Garland, Texas, and NPI 1891717286, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas D6578, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891717286
Name
Carl E. Couch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
D6578 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Clara Barton Blvd, Garland, TX 75042
Phone
(972) 272-6561
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 276-3067
Medicaid ID
116427901 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 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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Carl E. Couch among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Carl E. Couch, M.D. is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

85 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Garland

They are 85 of the 1,925 NPPES records with a practice address in Garland, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. April Day, M.D.Garland, TX 750421598787996
  2. Ronald Giometti, M.D.Carrollton, TX 750421275569345
  3. Brenda Hampton, M.D.Garland, TX 750421326021072
  4. Ziad HaydarGarland, TX 750421437178043
  5. Walter Hinshaw, D.O.Garland, TX 750421063622322
  6. Jeffrey Kerr, M.D.Garland, TX 750421831112598
  7. Ronald McCollum, M.D.Garland, TX 750421649292970
  8. Sherri Morgan, MDGarland, TX 750421013955996

Common questions

What is Carl E. Couch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carl E. Couch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891717286, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl E. Couch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Clara Barton Blvd, Garland, TX, 75042. Phone: (972) 272-6561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl E. Couch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number D6578, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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