NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Edward Chavez, M.D

Pediatrics Physician · Big Spring, TX

Joseph Edward Chavez, M.D is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Big Spring, Texas, and NPI 1962460345, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Texas K7515, 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
1962460345
Name
Joseph Edward Chavez
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
K7515 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 W 11TH PL, Big Spring, TX 79720
Phone
(432) 268-4660
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(432) 268-4648
Medicaid IDs
159667801 TX
102761704 TX
159667802 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050309000926); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 1995
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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  5. Carylon Frerich, PAPhysician Assistant1639178080
  6. Deborah Gullatt, LPCProfessional Counselor1477958692

Verify Joseph Edward Chavez in five checks

  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Big Bend Medical GroupBig Spring, TX

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

Joseph Edward Chavez among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas

Joseph Edward Chavez, M.D is one of 5,641 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Texas. 47% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2011 among the 485 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Texas

There are 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.

All 5,641 in Texas → Every provider in Big Spring → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tareq Hulali, M.DMidland, TX 797071194813709
  2. Sari Nabulsi, M.D.Midland, TX 797071740289297
  3. Janice Verbosky, MD, IBCLCMidland, TX 797071386040996
  4. Barbara Wood, M.D.Midland, TX 797071174783641
  5. Napaporn Jessadapagorn, MDFort Stockton, TX 797351699732271
  6. Coby Robins, M.D.Midland, TX 797051104237015
  7. Mohammed Aljarwi, MDMidland, TX 797031013320050
  8. Mia Best, MDMidland, TX 797031700315587

Common questions

What is Joseph Edward Chavez, M.D's NPI number?

Joseph Edward Chavez, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962460345, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Edward Chavez, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 W 11TH PL, Big Spring, TX, 79720. Phone: (432) 268-4660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Edward Chavez, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K7515, 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.

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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