Lauren Templeton, D.O.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Abilene, TX
Lauren Templeton, D.O. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1912132911, issued on May 19, 2009. Check the license (Texas P8029, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Templeton
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- P8029 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1651 Pine St, Abilene, TX 79601
- Phone
- (325) 670-2273
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2023
- Fax
- (325) 670-3233
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1651 Pine St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Holley Forester, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609345156
- Robert Wray, R.PH.Pharmacist1295158921
Verify Lauren Templeton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P8029Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
397 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium75 claims
- Gabapentin52 claims
- Haloperidol Lactate14 claims
- Citalopram Hbr13 claims
- Eliquis13 claims
- Metformin Hcl12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Lauren Templeton, D.O.'s NPI number?
Lauren Templeton, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912132911, issued on May 19, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Templeton, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1651 Pine St, Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 670-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Templeton, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P8029, 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 Lauren Templeton, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Templeton, D.O. had 397 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lauren Templeton, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.