NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael William Foote, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · El Paso, TX

Michael William Foote, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1275678492, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (Texas K8901, 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
1275678492
Name
Michael William Foote
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
K8901 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5920 Cromo Dr, El Paso, TX 79912
Phone
(915) 532-3697
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(915) 532-3506
Medicaid ID
151115602 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040422001017); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1998
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 5920 Cromo Dr

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

  1. John Hatchett, MDOphthalmology Physician1235125824
  2. Priscilla Krinkey, ODOptometrist1700438959
  3. Carmen Mosqueda, ODOptometrist1336625359
  4. Hosna RastegaryOptometrist1043601289
  5. Heather Vigo-Sanchez, O.D.Optometrist1710723366

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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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

4,686 Medicare Part D claims for 999 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Michael Foote4,686
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate495 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol444 claims
  3. Latanoprost400 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth339 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin313 claims
  6. Ilevro289 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): 91.2 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 score82.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%99.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%86.0
  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: $1,485.43

50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Foote$1,485.43
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Sun Eye Care PAEl Paso, TX

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

Michael William Foote among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Michael William Foote, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Hatchett, MDEl Paso, TX 799121235125824
  2. Robert Maddox, M.D.El Paso, TX 799121194962431
  3. Patricia Nelson, M.D.El Paso, TX 799111093944225
  4. Sapna Tibrewal, M.D.El Paso, TX 799151467847947
  5. David Doka, MDEl Paso, TX 799071841395696
  6. Carlos Vazquez, MDEl Paso, TX 799071750486502
  7. John Brabender, DOFort Bliss, TX 799061720735152
  8. Todd WhitescarverFort Bliss, TX 799061457988982

Common questions

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

Michael William Foote, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275678492, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5920 Cromo Dr, El Paso, TX, 79912. Phone: (915) 532-3697. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number K8901, 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 Foote, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael William Foote, M.D. had 4,686 Medicare Part D claims for 999 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 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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