Douglas S. Fornfeist, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Temple, TX
Douglas S. Fornfeist, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1518927284, issued on Mar 25, 2006. Check the license (Texas J6437, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas S. Fornfeist
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- J6437 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 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1006918-02 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100405000143); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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.
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- Kellie Achord, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841754355
- Alisa Acosta, MD, MPHPediatric Nephrology Physician1053553214
Verify Douglas S. Fornfeist in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J6437Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
267 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 182 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen139 claims
- Meloxicam25 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine17 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Methylprednisolone16 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: $1,042.27
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pylant Medical. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas S. Fornfeist among 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas
Douglas S. Fornfeist, M.D. is one of 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas.
All 182 in Texas → Every provider in Temple → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Kallina, MDTemple, TX 765081831163690
- Charlie Wilson, M.D.Temple, TX 765081174050926
- Leah Triolo, M.D.Fort Cavazos, TX 765441396898136
- Bill Berryhill, M.D.Waco, TX 767121942481460
- John Faillace, MDWoodway, TX 767121952344269
- Scott Hecox, MDWaco, TX 767121902184302
- Randy Olson, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763011467634873
- Timothy Larson, MDDenton, TX 762011144434242
Common questions
What is Douglas S. Fornfeist, M.D.'s NPI number?
Douglas S. Fornfeist, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518927284, issued on Mar 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas S. Fornfeist, M.D. 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 Douglas S. Fornfeist, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J6437, 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 S. Fornfeist, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas S. Fornfeist, M.D. had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.