Charles Russell Buck, D.O.
Otolaryngology Physician · Waco, TX
Charles Russell Buck, D.O. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1396035630, issued on Apr 7, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q9132, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Russell Buck
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- Q9132 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 206, Waco, TX 76712
- Phone
- (254) 202-7950
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2011
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160919000491); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 206
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Baker, PA CPhysician Assistant1992771927
- Laura Carpenter, STUDENTFamily Nurse Practitioner1881467199
Verify Charles Russell Buck in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q9132Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
728 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide100 claims
- Mupirocin95 claims
- Azelastine Hcl74 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate73 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass56 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen56 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: $187.98
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Hillcrest Physician ServicesWaco, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Russell Buck among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Charles Russell Buck, D.O. is one of 790 otolaryngology 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 2011, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Waco → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Brochu, D.O.Waco, TX 767121518306927
- Robert Fulmer, MDWaco, TX 767121447223003
- James Tandy, M.D.Waco, TX 767101730127580
- James Fowler, M.D.Brownwood, TX 768011891790499
- Bruce Leipzig, MDBrownwood, TX 768011356315667
- Kimberly Caperton, M.D.Killeen, TX 765491801935135
- Whitney Hall, MDKilleen, TX 765491194254250
- Shrikant Rishi, MDKilleen, TX 765491598775017
Common questions
What is Charles Russell Buck, D.O.'s NPI number?
Charles Russell Buck, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396035630, issued on Apr 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Russell Buck, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 206, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 202-7950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Russell Buck, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q9132, 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 Charles Russell Buck, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Russell Buck, D.O. had 728 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.