NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Derek K. (kent) Lichota, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Temple, TX

Derek K. (kent) Lichota, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1144280702, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas H4491, 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
1144280702
Name
Derek K. (kent) Lichota
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
H4491 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
Phone
(254) 724-2111
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1278087-04 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100209000656); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1987
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 2401 S 31St St

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

  1. Qamar Abbas, DOInternal Medicine Physician1063090967
  2. Stephen Abernathy, M.D.Surgery Physician1851389779
  3. Ossama Abou HassanCardiovascular Disease Physician1083252332
  4. Jose Marri Abril, MDSurgery Physician1336620806
  5. Kellie Achord, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841754355
  6. Alisa Acosta, MD, MPHPediatric Nephrology Physician1053553214

Verify Derek K. (kent) Lichota in five checks

  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Woodlands Health Group, PLLCSpring, TX

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

Derek K. (kent) Lichota among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Derek K. (kent) Lichota, MD is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rashmi Agarwal, M.D.Temple, TX 765081669811485
  2. Bryce Allen, MDTemple, TX 765081518182831
  3. Clint Barnett, MDTemple, TX 765081164453916
  4. Aileen Danko, MDTemple, TX 765081326003443
  5. Kirby Hitt, M.D.Temple, TX 765081083674642
  6. Jonathan Hughes, M.D.Temple, TX 765081568872745
  7. Jeffrey Knabe, M.D.Temple, TX 765081750674446
  8. Donavan Murphy, M.D.Temple, TX 765081457672016

Common questions

What is Derek K. (kent) Lichota, MD's NPI number?

Derek K. (kent) Lichota, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144280702, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Derek K. (kent) Lichota, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Derek K. (kent) Lichota, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H4491, 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.

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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