Jeffrey Merle Braaten, D.O.
Otolaryngology Physician · Abilene, TX
Jeffrey Merle Braaten, D.O. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1508819590, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Texas H2048, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jeffrey Merle Braaten
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- H2048 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1233 N 18TH St, Abilene, TX 79601
- Phone
- (325) 437-3687
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (325) 437-1827
- Medicaid ID
- 126524103 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100427000256); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jeffrey Merle Braaten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H2048Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
746 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide172 claims
- Prednisone101 claims
- Montelukast Sodium69 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate64 claims
- Gabapentin46 claims
- Pilocarpine Hcl39 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $39.27
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Acclarent, Inc. 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.
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
- Hendrick Provider NetworkAbilene, TX
- The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterAbilene, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jeffrey Merle Braaten among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Jeffrey Merle Braaten, D.O. 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
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Abilene → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Theodore Dyer, M.D.Abilene, TX 796011821042391
- Jaxon Jordan, MDAbilene, TX 796011376997957
- Christopher Thompson, M.D.Abilene, TX 796011447570619
- Taylor Tidmore, MDAbilene, TX 796011699879874
- Austin King, M.D.Abilene, TX 796051144337510
- Jason Acevedo, MDAbilene, TX 796061740380534
- Thomas Cotney, M.D.Abilene, TX 796061194743260
- Roberta Case, MDMidland, TX 797011598783656
Common questions
What is Jeffrey Merle Braaten, D.O.'s NPI number?
Jeffrey Merle Braaten, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508819590, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jeffrey Merle Braaten, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1233 N 18TH St, Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 437-3687. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jeffrey Merle Braaten, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H2048, 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 Jeffrey Merle Braaten, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jeffrey Merle Braaten, D.O. had 746 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jeffrey Merle Braaten, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77 of 100. 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.