NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Leslie Golden, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Dallas, TX

Michael Leslie Golden, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1477940922, issued on Apr 22, 2015. Check the license 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
1477940922
Name
Michael Leslie Golden
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License numbers
30403 WV
210048 NC
11725386-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6901 Snider Plz Ste 200, Dallas, TX 75205
Phone
(214) 369-7733
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210830002125); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2015
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 6901 Snider Plz Ste 200

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

  1. Emily CottrillPhysician Assistant1043141955
  2. Derek Lance, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1639794811
  3. Karim Meijer, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1568788537

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 32 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. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Golden72
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam33 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl11 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): 94.1 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 score78.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,331.72

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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. Michael Golden$1,332
  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. West Virginia University Medical CorporationCharles Town, WV

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

Michael Leslie Golden among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas

Michael Leslie Golden, MD 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 2015, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.

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

  1. Karim Meijer, M.D.Dallas, TX 752051568788537
  2. Tarek SouryalDallas, TX 752051376543090
  3. Ali Ashraf, M.D.Dallas, TX 752041992141055
  4. Don Buford, MDDallas, TX 752041720089899
  5. Howard Moore, M.D., ASSOCIATEDDallas, TX 752041427161694
  6. Donald Ozumba, MDDallas, TX 752041083615223
  7. Reed Bartz, MDSunnyvale, TX 751821881643971
  8. Robert Burgmeier, MDDallas, TX 752311407247331

Common questions

What is Michael Leslie Golden, MD's NPI number?

Michael Leslie Golden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477940922, issued on Apr 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Leslie Golden, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6901 Snider Plz Ste 200, Dallas, TX, 75205. Phone: (214) 369-7733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Leslie Golden, MD's license?

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 Leslie Golden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Leslie Golden, MD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Leslie Golden, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.

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