NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad Stephen Conner, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Waco, TX

Chad Stephen Conner, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1578767133, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (Texas M9222, 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
1578767133
Name
Chad Stephen Conner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
M9222 TX
A106882 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6600 Fish Pond RD, Waco, TX 76710
Phone
(254) 752-9638
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101021001288); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2004
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 6600 Fish Pond RD

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

  1. Lori Anderson, PT-MSOrthopedic Physical Therapist1013179555
  2. Gary Becker, M.D.Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician1023084639
  3. Austin BrownPhysical Therapist1265891709
  4. Karen Burnett, MDSurgery Physician1144424060
  5. Kayla Davis, PAMedical Physician Assistant1255689881
  6. David Hoffman, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1740289107

Verify Chad Stephen Conner 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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32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

455 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 131 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chad Conner455
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl74 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt72 claims
  3. Meloxicam68 claims
  4. Naloxone Hcl35 claims
  5. Naproxen34 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl31 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): 74.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%41.8
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $18.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ambu Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chad Conner$19
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Providence Health AllianceWaco, TX

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

Chad Stephen Conner among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Chad Stephen Conner, MD is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery 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. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X 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 Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Ackley, D.O.Waco, TX 767121811261985
  2. Jerry Benham, MDWaco, TX 767121245290972
  3. Edward Benton, MDWaco, TX 767121669610283
  4. Jeffrey Blasick, D.O.Woodway, TX 767121235417817
  5. James Bowden, M.D.Waco, TX 767121285601294
  6. Jon Ellis, M.D.Waco, TX 767121982600193
  7. Keith Ellison, M.D.Waco, TX 767121720247414
  8. Bradley Gilliam, M.D.Waco, TX 767121144463373

Common questions

What is Chad Stephen Conner, MD's NPI number?

Chad Stephen Conner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578767133, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad Stephen Conner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6600 Fish Pond RD, Waco, TX, 76710. Phone: (254) 752-9638. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad Stephen Conner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M9222, 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 Chad Stephen Conner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad Stephen Conner, MD had 455 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chad Stephen Conner, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.3 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.

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