NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David C. Folkers, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Austin, TX

David C. Folkers, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1538265442, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas J9032, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538265442
Name
David C. Folkers
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
J9032 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4007 James Casey St, Austin, TX 78745
Phone
(512) 402-5806
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 487-5086
Medicaid ID
029679001 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071005000330); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1990
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 4007 James Casey St

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

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  2. Anne Epstein, M.D.Dermatology Physician1912964172
  3. Barbara Howard, WHNPWomen's Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1346540572
  4. Larry Lewellyn, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1821064098
  5. John Williamson, M.D.Urology Physician1073566709
  6. Harvey Worchel, M.D.Surgery Physician1841271483

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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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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

126 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Folkers126
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl37 claims
  2. Omeprazole14 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium14 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: $1,838.96

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Folkers$1,838.96
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

David C. Folkers among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

David C. Folkers, M.D. is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aileen Ebadat, M.D.Austin, TX 787451306162805
  2. Alejandro Garcia, M.D.Austin, TX 787451700943925
  3. Ernest Gonzalez, M.D.Austin, TX 787451700818416
  4. Claire Isbell, M.D.Austin, TX 787451639333412
  5. Shumaila Khawja, MDAustin, TX 787451326466384
  6. Frank Mitchell, MDAustin, TX 787451760421994
  7. So Youn ParkAustin, TX 787451487218202
  8. Harvey Worchel, M.D.Austin, TX 787451841271483

Common questions

What is David C. Folkers, M.D.'s NPI number?

David C. Folkers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538265442, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David C. Folkers, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4007 James Casey St, Austin, TX, 78745. Phone: (512) 402-5806. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David C. Folkers, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J9032, 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 David C. Folkers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David C. Folkers, M.D. had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.