NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas Colson, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Midland, TX

Douglas Colson, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Midland, Texas, and NPI 1790767119, issued on Nov 20, 2005. Check the license (Texas R7968, 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
1790767119
Name
Douglas Colson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
R7968 TX
223913 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4214 Andrews Hwy Ste 103, Midland, TX 79703
Phone
(432) 221-1301
Enumerated
Nov 20, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2023
Fax
(432) 221-1307
Medicaid IDs
2102803 MA
1790767 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180717000507); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2000
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 4214 Andrews Hwy Ste 103

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

  1. Kendra Cooper, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1780334193
  2. Rachel Longacre, NP-CNurse Practitioner1639524861

Verify Douglas Colson 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

344 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Douglas Colson344
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine55 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate53 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide32 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate24 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium21 claims
  6. Azelastine Hcl18 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Premier Family Care I IncMidland, TX

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

Douglas Colson among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Douglas Colson, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roberta Case, MDMidland, TX 797011598783656
  2. Roger Traxel, M.D.Midland, TX 797011497975213
  3. Ralph Cepero, M.D.Odessa, TX 797611952379414
  4. Gary Elam, M.D.Odessa, TX 797611013938406
  5. Joshua Levinger, MDOdessa, TX 797611942456967
  6. Raphael Nwojo, M.D.Odessa, TX 797611891083689
  7. Jason Acevedo, MDAbilene, TX 796061740380534
  8. Thomas Cotney, M.D.Abilene, TX 796061194743260

Common questions

What is Douglas Colson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Douglas Colson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790767119, issued on Nov 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas Colson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4214 Andrews Hwy Ste 103, Midland, TX, 79703. Phone: (432) 221-1301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas Colson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R7968, 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 Douglas Colson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas Colson, M.D. had 344 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Douglas Colson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.