NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Lester Fox, MD PA

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Live Oak, TX

David Lester Fox, MD PA is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Live Oak, Texas, and NPI 1831203009, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Texas H5882, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831203009
Name
David Lester Fox
Credential
MD PA
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
H5882 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6704 Randolph Blvd, Live Oak, TX 78233
Phone
(210) 477-5151
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2022
Fax
(210) 477-5152
Medicaid ID
113462903 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040211000101); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1984
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 6704 Randolph Blvd

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

  1. John Chance III, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1114084365
  2. Matthew Napierala, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1457585051
  3. Patrick Simon, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1710078969

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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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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

388 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 216 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Fox388
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen188 claims
  2. Amoxicillin88 claims
  3. Mupirocin29 claims
  4. Warfarin Sodium21 claims
  5. Jantoven18 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl14 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: $344.06

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Fox$344
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

  1. Bhs Physicians Network, IncSan Antonio, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David Lester Fox among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas

David Lester Fox, MD PA is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records list a practice address in Live Oak

They are 4 of the 632 NPPES records with a practice address in Live Oak, and 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Napierala, M.D.Live Oak, TX 782331457585051
  2. Brian Schulze, MD PALive Oak, TX 782331407960685
  3. Rex Wilcox, MD PALive Oak, TX 782331861500589
  4. Jeanne Patzkowski, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341689834145
  5. Steven Svoboda, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341154306785
  6. David Tennent, MDSan Antonio, TX 782341225303043
  7. Harrison Scofield, MDSan Antonio, TX 782351871099572
  8. Stephen Bell, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291326028804

Common questions

What is David Lester Fox, MD PA's NPI number?

David Lester Fox, MD PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831203009, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Lester Fox, MD PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6704 Randolph Blvd, Live Oak, TX, 78233. Phone: (210) 477-5151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Lester Fox, MD PA's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H5882, 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 Lester Fox, MD PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Lester Fox, MD PA had 388 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.