Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Carmelita Teeter, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Harlingen, TX

Carmelita Teeter, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1629160700, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas L4143, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1629160700
Name
Carmelita Teeter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
L4143 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1601 Treasure Hills Blvd, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone
(956) 421-2663
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2006
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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Also registered at 1601 Treasure Hills Blvd

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

  1. Rick Bassett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1417049693
  2. Adriana Chavez, PAPhysician Assistant1235838251

Verify Carmelita Teeter 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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 309 among the 2,099 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carmelita Teeter65
  2. Specialty average309

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam26 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: $7,715.54

21 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Vericel Corporation. The 1,943 providers of this specialty with any payment received $24,142.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carmelita Teeter$7,715.54
  2. Specialty average$24,142.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 202 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.

Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas

  1. Abed AbdelazizLakeway, TX1699262709
  2. Mark Adickes, MDHouston, TX1770673428
  3. Aamir Ahmad, MDEdinburg, TX1801392311
  4. Mohammed-Tarek Al-Fahl, M.D.Tomball, TX1891790911
  5. Michael Albrecht, M.D.Round Rock, TX1366423246
  6. Reginald Alexander, MDIrving, TX1598911380
  7. Azael Arizpe, M.DHouston, TX1518491588
  8. John Arvesen, M.D.Frisco, TX1013354307
  9. John Baker, M.D.Dallas, TX1710907423
  10. Reed Bartz, MDSunnyvale, TX1881643971

Common questions

What is Carmelita Teeter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carmelita Teeter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629160700, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carmelita Teeter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Treasure Hills Blvd, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 421-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carmelita Teeter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L4143, 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 Carmelita Teeter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carmelita Teeter, M.D. had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 309. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.