NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Claude A. McLelland, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Corpus Christi, TX

Claude A. McLelland, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1356457444, issued on Aug 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas E1794, 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
1356457444
Name
Claude A. McLelland
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
E1794 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3301 S Alameda #506, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone
(361) 855-3000
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2006
Record last updated
May 15, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(361) 855-0423
Medicaid ID
130332304 TX
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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  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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4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

2,567 Medicare Part D claims for 551 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Claude McLelland2,567
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Pentoxifylline936 claims
  2. Hydrochlorothiazide358 claims
  3. Cilostazol269 claims
  4. Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid220 claims
  5. Mometasone Furoate148 claims
  6. Diclofenac Potassium115 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): 0 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Claude A. McLelland among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Claude A. McLelland, MD 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 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 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.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anil Gungor, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784111255581518
  2. Clayton Bishop, MD, MPHCorpus Christi, TX 784131386136174
  3. Troy Creamean, DOCorpus Christi, TX 784131275513269
  4. George Fisher, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131558366070
  5. Andreas Kaden, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131578724852
  6. Paul Loeffler, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131508861188
  7. Michael Mintz, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131023013612
  8. Robert Oshman, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131023013604

Common questions

What is Claude A. McLelland, MD's NPI number?

Claude A. McLelland, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356457444, issued on Aug 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claude A. McLelland, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3301 S Alameda #506, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411. Phone: (361) 855-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Claude A. McLelland, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E1794, 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 Claude A. McLelland, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Claude A. McLelland, MD had 2,567 Medicare Part D claims for 551 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Claude A. McLelland, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.

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.