NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Josh Kelfer, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Texarkana, TX

Josh Kelfer, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Texarkana, Texas, and NPI 1306340393, issued on Mar 22, 2018. Check the license (Texas T1116, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306340393
Name
Josh Kelfer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
T1116 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2604 Saint Michael Dr Ste 340, Texarkana, TX 75503
Phone
(903) 614-1000
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240304002623); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2018
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 2604 Saint Michael Dr Ste 340

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

  1. Emmanuel Chukwu, MDFamily Medicine Physician1518273242
  2. Robert Disotell, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1265798805

Verify Josh Kelfer 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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

267 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Josh Kelfer267
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate22 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl14 claims
  3. Ropinirole Hcl12 claims
  4. Levofloxacin11 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Springdale Bentonville Hbp Services LLCBentonville, AR
  2. Usacs Observation Medicine Services OF Oklahoma, LLCOwasso, OK

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

Josh Kelfer among 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas

Josh Kelfer, MD is one of 1,587 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Texas. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2013 among the 1,298 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zahir Ali, MDTexarkana, TX 755031184685422
  2. Qiuyu Fu, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031891131157
  3. Roberta Sanders, MD PATexarkana, TX 755031619297348
  4. Monica Townsend, M. D.Texarkana, TX 755031104029453
  5. Eddy Valdez, MDTexarkana, TX 755011710482286
  6. Indeevar Peram, MDSulphur Springs, TX 754821154619492
  7. Syed Mahdi, MDParis, TX 754601134203458
  8. Muhammad Ahmad, MDMount Pleasant, TX 754551629230073

Common questions

What is Josh Kelfer, MD's NPI number?

Josh Kelfer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306340393, issued on Mar 22, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Josh Kelfer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2604 Saint Michael Dr Ste 340, Texarkana, TX, 75503. Phone: (903) 614-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Josh Kelfer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T1116, 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 Josh Kelfer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Josh Kelfer, MD had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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