NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

H. Stephen Hudgens, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Fort Worth, TX

H. Stephen Hudgens, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1336107127, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas F9595, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336107127
Name
H. Stephen Hudgens
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
F9595 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Eighth Avenue-Suite 510, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone
(817) 332-5714
Enumerated
May 2, 2006
Record last updated
May 13, 2024
Fax
(817) 338-0402
Medicaid IDs
1102667-03 TX
110266705 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  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
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. H. Hudgens32
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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: $38.90

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Laminate Medical Technologies inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. H. Hudgens$38.90
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

H. Stephen Hudgens among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

H. Stephen Hudgens, MD is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Anderson, MDFort Worth, TX 761041487694220
  2. James Anderson, MDFort Worth, TX 761041245240290
  3. Eli Becker, MDFort Worth, TX 761041508858507
  4. Donnell Bowen, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 761041609071828
  5. Phillip Burch, MDFort Worth, TX 761041215027800
  6. Karamat Choudhry, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041538123633
  7. Eldad Erez, MDFort Worth, TX 761041366552051
  8. S M Khalafi, MDFort Worth, TX 761041265457071

Common questions

What is H. Stephen Hudgens, MD's NPI number?

H. Stephen Hudgens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336107127, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is H. Stephen Hudgens, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Eighth Avenue-Suite 510, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 332-5714. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify H. Stephen Hudgens, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F9595, 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 H. Stephen Hudgens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, H. Stephen Hudgens, MD had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.