NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Aaron Napierala, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Live Oak, TX

Matthew Aaron Napierala, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Live Oak, Texas, and NPI 1457585051, issued on May 11, 2009. Check the license (Texas S1667, 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
1457585051
Name
Matthew Aaron Napierala
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License numbers
S1667 TX
MD60834039 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6704 Randolph Blvd, Live Oak, TX 78233
Phone
(210) 477-5151
Enumerated
May 11, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2025
Fax
(210) 477-5152
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190805003264); 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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8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 239 in Texas → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 6704 Randolph Blvd

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

  1. John Chance III, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1114084365
  2. David Fox, MD PASports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1831203009
  3. Patrick Simon, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1710078969

Verify Matthew Aaron Napierala 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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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

205 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Matthew Napierala205
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen53 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt43 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
  4. Methocarbamol14 claims
  5. Meloxicam12 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone11 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: $2,694.28

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Shoulder Innovations, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Napierala$2,694
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Bhs Physicians Network, IncSan Antonio, TX

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

Matthew Aaron Napierala among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas

Matthew Aaron Napierala, M.D. is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records list a practice address in Live Oak

They are 4 of the 632 NPPES records with a practice address in Live Oak, and 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.

All 239 in Texas → Every provider in Live Oak → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Fox, MD PALive Oak, TX 782331831203009
  2. Brian Schulze, MD PALive Oak, TX 782331407960685
  3. Rex Wilcox, MD PALive Oak, TX 782331861500589
  4. Jeanne Patzkowski, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341689834145
  5. Steven Svoboda, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341154306785
  6. David Tennent, MDSan Antonio, TX 782341225303043
  7. Harrison Scofield, MDSan Antonio, TX 782351871099572
  8. Stephen Bell, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291326028804

Common questions

What is Matthew Aaron Napierala, M.D.'s NPI number?

Matthew Aaron Napierala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457585051, issued on May 11, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Aaron Napierala, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6704 Randolph Blvd, Live Oak, TX, 78233. Phone: (210) 477-5151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Aaron Napierala, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S1667, 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 Matthew Aaron Napierala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Aaron Napierala, M.D. had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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