Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karl Pankratz

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lubbock, TX

Karl Pankratz is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1649464033, issued on Aug 29, 2007. Check the license (Texas N0343, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1649464033
Name
Karl Pankratz
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
N0343 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4110 22ND PL, Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone
(068) 792-4329
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4110 22ND PL

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

  1. Tyler Branham, PA-C, ATCAthletic Trainer1679143812
  2. Linda Brown, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841393014
  3. Nancy Carleton, A.T.C./L.A.T.Athletic Trainer1467425793
  4. Sara Cayton, MAT, LAT, ATC, OTCAthletic Trainer1457700643
  5. Stephen Cord, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1013010255
  6. Kevin Crawford, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1336242577

Verify Karl Pankratz 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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

410 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 250 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karl Pankratz410
  2. Specialty average344

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl148 claims
  2. Cephalexin54 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl46 claims
  5. Eliquis23 claims
  6. Methocarbamol15 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $596.08

16 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,866 providers of this specialty with any payment received $21,294.10 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karl Pankratz$596.08
  2. Specialty average$21,294.10

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Csk Medical PartnersLubbock, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,684 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

  1. Adham Abdelfattah, MDSan Antonio, TX1073833026
  2. Abraham Abdo, M.D.Mesquite, TX1619083326
  3. Sharif Abdus-Salaam, MDEl Paso, TX1134386592
  4. Ermias Abebe, M.D.Texarkana, TX1548558273
  5. Ricardo Abreu IrizarryHouston, TX1558814277
  6. Eildar Abyar, M.D.San Antonio, TX1750769170
  7. Robert Achilike, M.DDecatur, TX1003348871
  8. Oliver Achleitner, MDBrownsville, TX1144242710
  9. John Ackley, D.O.Waco, TX1811261985
  10. Joshua Acree, D.O.Rockwall, TX1730475542

Common questions

What is Karl Pankratz's NPI number?

Karl Pankratz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649464033, issued on Aug 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karl Pankratz located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4110 22ND PL, Lubbock, TX, 79410. Phone: (068) 792-4329. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karl Pankratz's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N0343, 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 Karl Pankratz prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karl Pankratz had 410 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.