NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Cruz Chavarria, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Frisco, TX

Joseph Cruz Chavarria, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Frisco, Texas, and NPI 1467983288, issued on Mar 23, 2017. Check the license (Texas U2805, 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
1467983288
Name
Joseph Cruz Chavarria
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
U2805 TX
U2805 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4401 Coit RD Ste 203, Frisco, TX 75035
Phone
(972) 817-7450
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2017
Record last updated
May 8, 2024
Fax
(972) 817-7455
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231121001819); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4401 Coit RD Ste 203

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

  1. Rachel Farmer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578967675

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

313 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Chavarria313
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol63 claims
  2. Gabapentin60 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone54 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl42 claims
  5. Meloxicam19 claims
  6. Celecoxib15 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): 94.1 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 score78.5
  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: $2,675.47

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Chavarria$2,675
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. Abc Spine Inc.Los Angeles, CA
  2. Healthtexas Provider NetworkFrisco, TX

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

Joseph Cruz Chavarria among 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas

Joseph Cruz Chavarria, MD is one of 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine 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 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 177 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Texas

There are 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammed Khaleel, MDFrisco, TX 750331356541296
  2. Lauren Bockhorn, MDRockwall, TX 750321902369366
  3. Jamie Gottlieb, M.D.Irving, TX 750381811979842
  4. Kevin Ju, M.D.Rockwall, TX 750321205157443
  5. Douglas Won, M.D.Irving, TX 750381194765552
  6. Anton Zaryanov, DORockwall, TX 750321013285758
  7. R Bauer, M.DGarland, TX 750401841250735
  8. John McElroy, M.D.Flower Mound, TX 750281154619971

Common questions

What is Joseph Cruz Chavarria, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Cruz Chavarria, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467983288, issued on Mar 23, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Cruz Chavarria, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4401 Coit RD Ste 203, Frisco, TX, 75035. Phone: (972) 817-7450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Cruz Chavarria, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U2805, 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 Joseph Cruz Chavarria, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Cruz Chavarria, MD had 313 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Cruz Chavarria, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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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