NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Loren Ost, M.D.

Urology Physician · Sulphur Springs, TX

Loren Ost, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and NPI 1275526998, issued on Aug 29, 2005. Check the license (Texas P1380, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275526998
Name
Loren Ost
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
P1380 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
113 Airport RD, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
Phone
(903) 439-6500
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(903) 438-0164
Medicaid ID
296561801 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111227000169); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 1993
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 113 Airport RD

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

  1. Martin Fielder, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659353605
  2. Lauren Ingram, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881029783
  3. Deborah Logan, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1942266861

Verify Loren Ost 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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

912 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Loren Ost912
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Finasteride254 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl186 claims
  3. Cephalexin136 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl43 claims
  5. Levofloxacin37 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim34 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: $20.05

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Loren Ost$20.05
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Christus Trinity ClinicSulphur Springs, TX

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

Loren Ost among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Loren Ost, M.D. is one of 960 urology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Hawkins, MDSulphur Springs, TX 754821659394112
  2. Randy Vince, M.D.Sulphur Springs, TX 754821922428572
  3. George Hunter, MDTexarkana, TX 755011740284173
  4. Shivani Gaitonde, MDTexarkana, TX 755031962962977
  5. Cordell Klein, MDTexarkana, TX 755031730183534
  6. Jessie Liang, MDTexarkana, TX 755031790105898
  7. Christopher Payne, MDTexarkana, TX 755031558363507
  8. Jason Pickelman, MDTexarkana, TX 755031538163910

Common questions

What is Loren Ost, M.D.'s NPI number?

Loren Ost, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275526998, issued on Aug 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Loren Ost, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 Airport RD, Sulphur Springs, TX, 75482. Phone: (903) 439-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Loren Ost, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P1380, 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 Loren Ost, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Loren Ost, M.D. had 912 Medicare Part D claims for 365 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.