NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lesley French Childs, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Dallas, TX

Lesley French Childs, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1639226525, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Texas N9684, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639226525
Name
Lesley French Childs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
N9684 TX
257101 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Utsw Department OF Otolaryngology, Dallas, TX 75390
Phone
(214) 648-2420
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111026000937); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

303 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lesley Childs303
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium58 claims
  2. Gabapentin52 claims
  3. Fluconazole29 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide25 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl25 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine14 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): 74.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.2
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $230.10

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lesley Childs$230.10
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX

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

Lesley French Childs among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Lesley French Childs, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ashley Agan, MDDallas, TX 753901487944682
  2. Socorro Chamblee, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901942237003
  3. Teresa Chan-Leveno, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901285806190
  4. Shumon Dhar, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901588009757
  5. Nathan Eivaz, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901871980672
  6. Hongzhao Ji, MDDallas, TX 753901275943227
  7. Bradley Marple, MDDallas, TX 753901134184856
  8. Mark Newcomer, MDDallas, TX 753901598777534

Common questions

What is Lesley French Childs, MD's NPI number?

Lesley French Childs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639226525, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lesley French Childs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Utsw Department OF Otolaryngology, Dallas, TX, 75390. Phone: (214) 648-2420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lesley French Childs, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N9684, 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 Lesley French Childs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lesley French Childs, MD had 303 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lesley French Childs, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.

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