Michael A. Hames, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Wichita Falls, TX
Michael A. Hames, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Wichita Falls, Texas, and NPI 1407167570, issued on Jun 23, 2010. Check the license (Texas Q4971, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael A. Hames
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- Q4971 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 W Medical CT, Wichita Falls, TX 76310
- Phone
- (940) 689-9664
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (940) 689-9662
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160601000723); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael A. Hames in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q4971Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,353 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 413 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam305 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen237 claims
- Celecoxib204 claims
- Tramadol Hcl126 claims
- Methylprednisolone102 claims
- Gabapentin70 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): 76.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $67.51
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Orthopaedic Associates LLPWichita Falls, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael A. Hames among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas
Michael A. Hames, M.D. is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery 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 2010, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brandon Perez, MDWichita Falls, TX 763101205060365
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- Steven Wilson, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763101831167006
- Wesley Dosher, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763011124413851
- James Fontenot, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763011366560179
- David Huang, M. D.Wichita Falls, TX 763011437137502
- Ronald Jones, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763011861497307
- Joshua Schacter, D.O.Wichita Falls, TX 763011922283738
Common questions
What is Michael A. Hames, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael A. Hames, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407167570, issued on Jun 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael A. Hames, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 W Medical CT, Wichita Falls, TX, 76310. Phone: (940) 689-9664. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael A. Hames, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q4971, 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 A. Hames, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael A. Hames, M.D. had 1,353 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael A. Hames, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.1 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.
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.