NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelly Klein, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Lubbock, TX

Kelly Klein, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1376500447, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (Texas K1226, 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
1376500447
Name
Kelly Klein
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License number
K1226 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 4TH St, Lubbock, TX 79430
Phone
(806) 743-2757
Enumerated
May 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2026
Fax
(806) 743-2563
Medicaid ID
130893408 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050204000363); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center 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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Also registered at 3601 4TH St

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

  1. Fatima AbedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043006737
  2. Fatma Aboulnasr, MDPediatrics Physician1588287346
  3. Gabriella Acosta, MDFamily Medicine Physician1376282905
  4. Jacob Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669315131
  5. Carine AfiadataStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689465502
  6. Mario Aguayo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1457603920

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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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

3,584 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 135 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kelly Klein3,584
  2. Specialty average1,129

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium196 claims
  2. Gabapentin155 claims
  3. Lisinopril155 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium152 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl103 claims
  6. Furosemide91 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).

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).

Kelly Klein among 79 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas

Kelly Klein, MD is one of 79 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2007 among the 50 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 79 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tommie Farrell, MDAbilene, TX 796011053303131
  2. Joshua Reed, D.O.Abilene, TX 796011902127988
  3. Clevis Parker, MDAbilene, TX 796061578525382
  4. Juan Becerra, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021679967640
  5. Samuel West, D.O.Austin, TX 787631972723450
  6. Robert Friedman, MDAustin, TX 787591013994938
  7. Johnson Wu, D.O.Austin, TX 787591710326319
  8. Kuo-Chun Yang, M.D.Austin, TX 787411992101125

Common questions

What is Kelly Klein, MD's NPI number?

Kelly Klein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376500447, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelly Klein, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 4TH St, Lubbock, TX, 79430. Phone: (806) 743-2757. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelly Klein, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K1226, 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 Kelly Klein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelly Klein, MD had 3,584 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kelly Klein, MD'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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