Carl Frank Palumbo, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Houston, TX
Carl Frank Palumbo, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1598858565, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas M4418, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carl Frank Palumbo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- M4418 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 950 Campbell RD, Houston, TX 77024
- Phone
- (713) 464-0077
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 464-9582
- Medicaid ID
- 00126156 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090714000558); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 239 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 950 Campbell RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Wendy AlexanderOrthopedic Assistant1093253080
- Neil Badlani, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1730344763
- Juan Bustos, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1629035894
- Danielle Lavoy, OPA-C, CSFASurgical Assistant1245782432
- Mark Provenzano, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1811094584
- Wesley-Viet Vu, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1245795798
Verify Carl Frank Palumbo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M4418Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $200.43
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Providence Medical Technology, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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 one group practice
- Mark Provenzano MD PAHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carl Frank Palumbo among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas
Carl Frank Palumbo, M.D. is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 239 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Adickes, MDHouston, TX 770241770673428
- James Gregory, MDHouston, TX 770241639335359
- Mark Provenzano, M.D.Houston, TX 770241811094584
- Raj Shani, MDHouston, TX 770241588855779
- Paul Shupe, MDHouston, TX 770241417926718
- Jeffery Whelan, MDHouston, TX 770251487740676
- Randhir Mascarenhas, M.D.Houston, TX 770261831534700
- Dan Eidman, M.D.Houston, TX 770271649270059
Common questions
What is Carl Frank Palumbo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carl Frank Palumbo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598858565, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carl Frank Palumbo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 950 Campbell RD, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 464-0077. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carl Frank Palumbo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M4418, 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. 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.