NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Garret Pool, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Waco, TX

Garret Pool, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1730478777, issued on Mar 30, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q6560, 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
1730478777
Name
Garret Pool
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
Q6560 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Franklin Ave, Waco, TX 76701
Phone
(254) 537-6590
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2011
Record last updated
May 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(254) 537-6599
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160524000341); 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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Also registered at 600 Franklin Ave

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

  1. Lianda MartinezFamily Medicine Physician1023379104

Verify Garret Pool 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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

238 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Garret Pool238
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass27 claims
  2. Cephalexin25 claims
  3. Azithromycin23 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone12 claims
  6. Amoxicillin11 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): 74.3 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 score72.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%41.8
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Providence Health AllianceWaco, TX
  2. Seton Family OF DoctorsTemple, TX

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

Garret Pool among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Garret Pool, M.D. 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 2011, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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).

190 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Waco

They are 190 of the 3,295 NPPES records with a practice address in Waco, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lianda MartinezWaco, TX 767011023379104
  2. Robert Rainey, MDWaco, TX 767011871781302
  3. Lauren Barron, MDWaco, TX 767041245217058
  4. Joel Mahan, M.D.Waco, TX 767041720239106
  5. Brian Bull, MDWaco, TX 767051023089679
  6. Mark Dickie, M.D.Waco, TX 767051093763633
  7. Sandra Kitson, M.D.Bellmead, TX 767051720048614
  8. Olabisi Kuti, M.DBellmead, TX 767051922326644

Common questions

What is Garret Pool, M.D.'s NPI number?

Garret Pool, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730478777, issued on Mar 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Garret Pool, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Franklin Ave, Waco, TX, 76701. Phone: (254) 537-6590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Garret Pool, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q6560, 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 Garret Pool, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Garret Pool, M.D. had 238 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Garret Pool, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.3 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.