Craig Evan Fichandler, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Amarillo, TX
Craig Evan Fichandler, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1316113780, issued on May 5, 2008. Check the license (Texas Q8474, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Evan Fichandler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- Q8474 TX
01072909A IN
46451 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6830 Plum Creek Dr, Amarillo, TX 79124
- Phone
- (806) 355-9999
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2025
- Fax
- (806) 355-9989
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160725002807); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 790 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6830 Plum Creek Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Samuel Cunningham, M.D., PH.DOtolaryngology Physician1437193307
- Marlee Demots, AU.DAudiologist1457833345
- Kassidy Moore, AU.D.Audiologist1255853263
- Robert Stroud, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1366486359
- Wyatt Weinheimer, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1235499534
Verify Craig Evan Fichandler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q8474Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
237 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide52 claims
- Omeprazole23 claims
- Baclofen15 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $434.14
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, 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
- Quail Creek Ear, Nose And Throat Center LLPAmarillo, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig Evan Fichandler among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Craig Evan Fichandler, M.D. 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 2008, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Amarillo → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samuel Cunningham, M.D., PH.DAmarillo, TX 791241437193307
- Robert Stroud, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791241366486359
- Wyatt Weinheimer, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791241235499534
- Hector Hernandez, MDAmarillo, TX 791191487662482
- Stacie Morgan, MDAmarillo, TX 791191144207622
- Joy Obokhare, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791191841494028
- Amber Price, MDAmarillo, TX 791191619173457
- Martin Schneider, MDAmarillo, TX 791191063499416
Common questions
What is Craig Evan Fichandler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Craig Evan Fichandler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316113780, issued on May 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Evan Fichandler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6830 Plum Creek Dr, Amarillo, TX, 79124. Phone: (806) 355-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Evan Fichandler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q8474, 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 Craig Evan Fichandler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Evan Fichandler, M.D. had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig Evan Fichandler, M.D.'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.