NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Thetford, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Amarillo, TX

David Thetford, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1033202809, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas L5585, 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
1033202809
Name
David Thetford
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
L5585 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 Casino Dr, Amarillo, TX 79118
Phone
(806) 884-9943
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
155206901 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041214000497); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Thetford58
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Altus Exceptional Physician Group PLLCHouston, TX

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

David Thetford among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

David Thetford, D.O. is one of 11,119 family medicine 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

119 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Amarillo

They are 119 of the 3,934 NPPES records with a practice address in Amarillo, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Madison Benson, NPAmarillo, TX 791181679492706
  2. Betty Martinez, MDAmarillo, TX 791181023106325
  3. Thomas Smith, MDAmarillo, TX 791181770533168
  4. Richard Bechtol, MDAmarillo, TX 791191780620757
  5. Cristiane Ennis, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791191861689572
  6. Debra Hammond, MDAmarillo, TX 791191194789420
  7. Donald Hubbard, MDAmarillo, TX 791191841262474
  8. Daniel Merki, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791191306849088

Common questions

What is David Thetford, D.O.'s NPI number?

David Thetford, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033202809, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Thetford, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 Casino Dr, Amarillo, TX, 79118. Phone: (806) 884-9943. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Thetford, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L5585, 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 Thetford, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Thetford, D.O. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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