NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James F. Leffingwell, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Arlington, TX

James F. Leffingwell, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Arlington, Texas, and NPI 1356396493, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas G2176, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356396493
Name
James F. Leffingwell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
G2176 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 West Arbrook B;lvd, Arlington, TX 76014
Phone
(817) 261-3000
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(817) 274-4292
Medicaid ID
126180201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090218000297); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1981
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Leffingwell1,067
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone90 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate83 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide76 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium51 claims
  5. Azelastine Hcl49 claims
  6. Mupirocin44 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $524.19

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Leffingwell$524.19
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cross Timbers Ent, PLLCMidlothian, TX
  2. Green Oaks Physical Therapy Limited PartnershipMidlothian, TX

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

James F. Leffingwell among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

James F. Leffingwell, MD 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 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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. Mohamad Babi, MDArlington, TX 760141699235713
  2. William Briggs, MDArlington, TX 760141821046194
  3. Allis Cho, MDArlington, TX 760141467663393
  4. Christopher Lee, M.D.Arlington, TX 760141932426491
  5. John Loudermilk, MDArlington, TX 760141407862733
  6. Rene Pena, M.D.Arlington, TX 760141750559902
  7. Elizabeth Ransom, M.D.Arlington, TX 760141821009416
  8. Tyler Scoresby, M.D.Arlington, TX 760141396948568

Common questions

What is James F. Leffingwell, MD's NPI number?

James F. Leffingwell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356396493, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James F. Leffingwell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 West Arbrook B;lvd, Arlington, TX, 76014. Phone: (817) 261-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James F. Leffingwell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G2176, 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 James F. Leffingwell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James F. Leffingwell, MD had 1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James F. Leffingwell, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.