Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Elmer Bickford, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Victoria, TX

Elmer Bickford, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Victoria, Texas, and NPI 1376534297, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Texas E4207, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1376534297
Name
Elmer Bickford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
E4207 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
117 Medical Dr, Victoria, TX 77904
Phone
(361) 573-4331
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 117 Medical Dr

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

  1. Cashell Donahoe, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1568453488
  2. Marlene Hennessey, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist1770628240
  3. Herman Leong, MDOtolaryngology Physician1881721801
  4. Eileen Stanley, OTRPediatric Occupational Therapist1346521960
  5. Katlyn Urbanovsky, OTROccupational Therapist1336533884

Verify Elmer Bickford 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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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

704 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 536 among the 7,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Elmer Bickford704
  2. Specialty average536

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide220 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl106 claims
  3. Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil90 claims
  4. Prednisone46 claims
  5. Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid24 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate23 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 86.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score72.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $32.93

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc.. The 6,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,038.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elmer Bickford$32.93
  2. Specialty average$2,038.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Heartland Regional Medical CenterSaint Joseph, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 787 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Texas

  1. Jason Acevedo, MDAbilene, TX1740380534
  2. Jason AdamsJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX1487155578
  3. Jane Admire, MDDallas, TX1023139433
  4. Robert Africa, MDGalveston, TX1710678255
  5. Ashley Agan, MDDallas, TX1487944682
  6. Abib Agbetoba, M.D.Bellaire, TX1164656633
  7. Omar Ahmed, MDHouston, TX1689091522
  8. Anoop Ahuja, M.D.Houston, TX1619960994
  9. Ibrahim Alava, MDHouston, TX1801230172
  10. Ford Albritton, M.D.Dallas, TX1659396661

Common questions

What is Elmer Bickford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Elmer Bickford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376534297, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elmer Bickford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 117 Medical Dr, Victoria, TX, 77904. Phone: (361) 573-4331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elmer Bickford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E4207, 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 Elmer Bickford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elmer Bickford, M.D. had 704 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 536. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elmer Bickford, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.