NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Pixley, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Lubbock, TX

John Pixley, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1124048467, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license 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
1124048467
Name
John Pixley
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
5574 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 4TH St # MS 9410, Lubbock, TX 79430
Phone
(806) 743-3155
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2022
Fax
(806) 743-3148
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151021000562); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 1975
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 3601 4TH St # MS 9410

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

  1. Firas AshourStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821776683
  2. Brandon Chong, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790426351
  3. Christopher Crist, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1598051856
  4. Samuel Edwards, MDInternal Medicine Physician1255852505
  5. Emadeldeen Elgwairi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447816343
  6. Declan KirkOphthalmology Physician1487277224

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

517 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 162 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Pixley517
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen88 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate65 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl53 claims
  4. Methotrexate41 claims
  5. Humira Pen37 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl30 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): 100 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 score91.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $86.90

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Pixley$86.90
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX

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

John Pixley among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

John Pixley, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Naga Bushan, MDLubbock, TX 794241740262757
  2. James Calmes, MD, MBALubbock, TX 794241750363057
  3. Jose Del Giudice, MDLubbock, TX 794241962484832
  4. Theerapol Prasertsuntarasai, MDLubbock, TX 794241245373380
  5. Taylor Warmoth, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794241902251663
  6. Violeta Baddour, MDAbilene, TX 796011134123037
  7. Swapna Koduru, M.D.Abilene, TX 796011124262209
  8. Prabhu Deepak Kumar Udayakumar, MDAbilene, TX 796011679725923

Common questions

What is John Pixley, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Pixley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124048467, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Pixley, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 4TH St # MS 9410, Lubbock, TX, 79430. Phone: (806) 743-3155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Pixley, M.D.'s license?

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 John Pixley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Pixley, M.D. had 517 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Pixley, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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