Nathan Wayne Hales, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Nathan Wayne Hales, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1053450304, issued on Feb 5, 2007. Check the license (Texas N2103, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nathan Wayne Hales
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- N2103 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4775 Hamilton Wolfe RD Ste 1, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 616-0283
- Enumerated
- Feb 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2023
- Fax
- (210) 616-0071
- Medicaid ID
- 202003401 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090420000152); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4775 Hamilton Wolfe RD Ste 1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Daniel Fleming, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1891797254
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- David Gleinser, MDOtolaryngology Physician1912198193
- Diana Henderson, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1083615884
Verify Nathan Wayne Hales in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N2103Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
428 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 68 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole72 claims
- Tramadol Hcl41 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide30 claims
- Famotidine28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl22 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): 85.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $268.03
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Texas Ear, Nose And Throat Specialists, PLLCSan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nathan Wayne Hales among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Nathan Wayne Hales, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology 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 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Brown, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291528069325
- Alan Dinesman, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291710978051
- Daniel Fleming, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291891797254
- Mark Hatch, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291821089145
- Diana Henderson, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291083615884
- Gerald Laursen, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291891799383
- Keiko McManus, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291568443380
- Thomas Nau, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291942218938
Common questions
What is Nathan Wayne Hales, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nathan Wayne Hales, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053450304, issued on Feb 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nathan Wayne Hales, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4775 Hamilton Wolfe RD Ste 1, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 616-0283. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nathan Wayne Hales, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N2103, 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 Nathan Wayne Hales, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nathan Wayne Hales, M.D. had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nathan Wayne Hales, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.9 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.
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.