NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician NPI 1538265442 M.D.
Verify on CMS → David Folkers, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician in Austin, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,642 in Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
126
Medicare Part D claims · 51 beneficiaries · Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician avg: 210
Industry payments
$1.8K
16 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
David Folkers, M.D. filed 126 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician in Austin, Texas.
- 126
- Part D claims, 2024
- $1.8K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about David Folkers, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1538265442), first enumerated 09/16/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 126 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.8K in reported industry payments (16 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not David Folkers, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1538265442 · Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1538265442
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 1,642
- RX-LIGHT 126
- BOOK-THIN 132 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Andrew Bower · 2006
David Folkers, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
126 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
David Folkers, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about David Folkers, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
126 40% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1538265442 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/16/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for David Folkers, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.8K
Largest payer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to David Folkers, M.D.. To verify David Folkers, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
126
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
51
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 166
- Total Day Supply
- 3,148
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 44 (34.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.42
- Gender Split
- 33% female / 67% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What David Folkers, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
37 claims
- Omeprazole 14
Omeprazole
14 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium 14
Pantoprazole Sodium
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tramadol Hcl | 37 |
| Omeprazole | 14 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician Overview
How David Folkers, M.D. fits within the Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
1,642
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician Providers in US
50
States with Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician
210
Avg Claims per Provider
David Folkers, M.D.'s 126 claims are below the specialty average of 210.
Nationwide Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Folkers, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Folkers.
One of 132 Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Amit Agarwal
M.D.
Sugar Land, TX
Dr. Jason Allen
M.D.
Fort Worth, TX
Dr. Pastor Alvarado
MD
McAllen, TX
Dr. Marcus Aquino
MD
Seabrook, TX
Dr. Farshid Araghizadeh
MD
Fort Worth, TX
Compare Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is David Folkers, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
David Folkers, M.D. specializes in Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician and practices in Austin, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does David Folkers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, David Folkers, M.D. wrote 126 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 51 beneficiaries.
Where is David Folkers, M.D. located? ▼
David Folkers, M.D. is located at 4007 JAMES CASEY ST, Austin, TX, 78745. Phone: (512) 402-5806.
What is David Folkers, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
David Folkers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538265442, issued on 09/16/2006.
Does David Folkers, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, David Folkers, M.D. had 44 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 34.9%.
How many Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,642 Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers across 50 states in the US. The average Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician provider writes 210 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Folkers, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, David Folkers, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Tramadol Hcl, Omeprazole, Pantoprazole Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Folkers, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
David Folkers, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 126 Part D claims and 51 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Folkers, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
David Folkers, M.D.'s NPI is 1538265442 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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