NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth R. Close, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Bryan, TX

Kenneth R. Close, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Bryan, Texas, and NPI 1295798825, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (Texas L3942, 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
1295798825
Name
Kenneth R. Close
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
L3942 TX
ME171890 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2722 Osler Blvd, Bryan, TX 77802
Phone
(979) 776-8291
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2025
Fax
(979) 774-7871
Medicaid ID
161640102 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050411000984); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2722 Osler Blvd

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  4. Ronald Eikenhorst, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1083676225
  5. Jason PulnikDiagnostic Radiology Physician1598971913
  6. Ronald Rust, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1811959083

Verify Kenneth R. Close 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 6 group practices

  1. Bryan Radiology AssociatesCaldwell, TX
  2. Coaxion PLLCCollege Station, TX
  3. Concord Radiology PLLCCollege Station, TX
  4. ER Physician Group AT Jackson HospitalMarianna, FL
  5. Peterson Medical AssociatesKerrville, TX
  6. Sanford ClinicCollege Station, TX

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

Kenneth R. Close among 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas

Kenneth R. Close, MD is one of 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 77% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 2,277 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas.

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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mir Alikhan, MDBryan, TX 778021790747921
  2. Eric Appelt, M.D.Bryan, TX 778021841210564
  3. James Campbell, MDBryan, TX 778021922060664
  4. Ronald Eikenhorst, MDBryan, TX 778021083676225
  5. Ernest Elmendorf, M.D.Bryan, TX 778021972783686
  6. Jason PulnikBryan, TX 778021598971913
  7. Ronald Rust, MDBryan, TX 778021811959083
  8. Charles Thomason, MDBryan, TX 778021457313074

Common questions

What is Kenneth R. Close, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth R. Close, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295798825, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth R. Close, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2722 Osler Blvd, Bryan, TX, 77802. Phone: (979) 776-8291. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth R. Close, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L3942, 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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