Kelsey R. Pohler, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Temple, TX
Kelsey R. Pohler, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1225323025, issued on Jun 9, 2011. Check the license (Texas BP30054746, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kelsey R. Pohler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- BP30054746 TX
BP10038569 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- MS 20 D304, Temple, TX 76508
- Phone
- (254) 724-5306
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160624000073); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kelsey R. Pohler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license BP30054746Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
2,999 Medicare Part D claims for 639 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 1,718 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen850 claims
- Gabapentin401 claims
- Tramadol Hcl263 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine191 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl188 claims
- Methylprednisolone126 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: $254.09
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Brazos Valley Physicians Organization,mso-LLCBryan, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kelsey R. Pohler among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas
Kelsey R. Pohler, MD is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.
All 382 in Texas → Every provider in Temple → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rodney Lange, M.D.Temple, TX 765081295784676
- Christopher Burnett, M.D.Temple, TX 765041376736785
- Richard Hurley, M.D.Gatesville, TX 765281013910272
- Richard Erff, D.O.Fort Hood, TX 765441518998798
- Andrew Novack, M.D.Killeen, TX 765491144617408
- Syed Jaffery, M.D.Taylor, TX 765741487187084
- Mark Workman, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763081447238415
- Laurie Lazott, M.D.Waco, TX 767121831361328
Common questions
What is Kelsey R. Pohler, MD's NPI number?
Kelsey R. Pohler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225323025, issued on Jun 9, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kelsey R. Pohler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at MS 20 D304, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-5306. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kelsey R. Pohler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number BP30054746, 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 Kelsey R. Pohler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kelsey R. Pohler, MD had 2,999 Medicare Part D claims for 639 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.