NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael William Braden, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Comfort, TX

Michael William Braden, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Comfort, Texas, and NPI 1043247455, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas H0203, 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
1043247455
Name
Michael William Braden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
H0203 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
641 High Street, Comfort, TX 78013
Phone
(830) 997-0854
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
099111903 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100920000330); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1985
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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  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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

397 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Braden397
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate82 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate63 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide43 claims
  4. Metronidazole31 claims
  5. Prednisone24 claims
  6. Mometasone Furoate22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score56.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%58.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Michael William Braden among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas

Michael William Braden, M.D. is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 dermatology physician record lists a practice address in Comfort

They are 1 of the 24 NPPES records with a practice address in Comfort, and 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thushan Desilva, M.D.Boerne, TX 780061003824335
  2. Susan Mahler, M.D.Boerne, TX 780061144268962
  3. Monica McCrary, MDBoerne, TX 780061710042064
  4. Karla Munoz, M.D.Boerne, TX 780061740324862
  5. Allen Bennett, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281548638943
  6. Matthew Lambiase, D.O.Kerrville, TX 780281679548440
  7. Ricky MartinKerrville, TX 780281629998422
  8. Fred Speck, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281639104466

Common questions

What is Michael William Braden, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael William Braden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043247455, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael William Braden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 641 High Street, Comfort, TX, 78013. Phone: (830) 997-0854. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael William Braden, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H0203, 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 Michael William Braden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael William Braden, M.D. had 397 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael William Braden, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.4 of 100. 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.