Carson L. Fairbanks, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Fort Worth, TX
Carson L. Fairbanks, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1528324118, issued on Apr 9, 2012. Check the license (Texas Q7686, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carson L. Fairbanks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- Q7686 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5900 Altamesa Blvd Ste 100, Fort Worth, TX 76132
- Phone
- (817) 854-9969
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2026
- Fax
- (817) 845-9965
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180829003499); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5900 Altamesa Blvd Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Stephanie Curtis, P.A.-CSurgical Physician Assistant1376583906
Verify Carson L. Fairbanks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q7686Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
368 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib63 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl57 claims
- Methocarbamol52 claims
- Methylprednisolone44 claims
- Ondansetron Odt43 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,935.58
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Ortholonestar PLLCFort Worth, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carson L. Fairbanks among 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas
Carson L. Fairbanks, M.D. is one of 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 177 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Texas
There are 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas.
All 225 in Texas → Every provider in Fort Worth → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Bode, MDFort Worth, TX 761321710100045
- Brian Danshaw, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 761321013301894
- Mark Kuper, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 761321013069780
- Vishal Patel, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761321932473436
- Neil Shah, MDFort Worth, TX 761321437474608
- Jason Tinley, MDFort Worth, TX 761321184800732
- Mark Wylie, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761321750306502
- Adewale Adeniran, M.D.Ft Worth, TX 761041306070479
Common questions
What is Carson L. Fairbanks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carson L. Fairbanks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528324118, issued on Apr 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carson L. Fairbanks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5900 Altamesa Blvd Ste 100, Fort Worth, TX, 76132. Phone: (817) 854-9969. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carson L. Fairbanks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q7686, 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 Carson L. Fairbanks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carson L. Fairbanks, M.D. had 368 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carson L. Fairbanks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.