NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos A. Encarnacion, M.D.

Medical Oncology Physician · Waco, TX

Carlos A. Encarnacion, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1245273838, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas H8922, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245273838
Name
Carlos A. Encarnacion
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
H8922 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 W Highway 6, Waco, TX 76712
Phone
(254) 399-0741
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(254) 399-0779
Medicaid IDs
125358505 TX
125358502 TX
125358506 TX
045781401 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060328000330); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1986
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1700 W Highway 6

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert Anderson, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1760425706
  2. Carl Chakmakjian, D.O.Medical Oncology Physician1285675306

Verify Carlos A. Encarnacion in five checks

  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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average medical oncology physician in 2024

702 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 85 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carlos Encarnacion702
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Letrozole194 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  3. Prednisone37 claims
  4. Exemestane33 claims
  5. Dexamethasone32 claims
  6. Tamoxifen Citrate28 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): 89.4 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 score75.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $802.48

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Encarnacion$802
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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. Texas Oncology PAWaco, TX

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

Carlos A. Encarnacion among 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas

Carlos A. Encarnacion, M.D. is one of 547 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2000 among the 414 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carl Chakmakjian, D.O.Waco, TX 767121285675306
  2. Hitesh Singh, MDWaco, TX 767121659530624
  3. Rudranath Talukdar, MDWaco, TX 767121174546915
  4. Anant Dhavale, MDBrownwood, TX 768011467416404
  5. Jyothi Dodlapati, M.D.Harker Heights, TX 765481467402602
  6. Mohit Bansal, M.D.Temple, TX 765081427216027
  7. Christian Cable, M.D.Temple, TX 765081407816580
  8. Alan Gowan, D.O.Temple, TX 765081417917105

Common questions

What is Carlos A. Encarnacion, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carlos A. Encarnacion, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245273838, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos A. Encarnacion, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 W Highway 6, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 399-0741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos A. Encarnacion, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H8922, 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 Carlos A. Encarnacion, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos A. Encarnacion, M.D. had 702 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carlos A. Encarnacion, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 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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