2026 NPPES data Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program NPI 1043606502 MD
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Nicholas Hendren, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Dallas, Texas. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 331,761 in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.

Federal data — no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is — no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
823
Medicare Part D claims · 190 beneficiaries · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program avg: 459
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 16% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
74.6/100
▼ 9 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$169.48
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Nicholas Hendren, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.6/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 823 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

74.6/100
MIPS score · -9 vs avg
823
Part D claims, 2023
82%
generic prescribing
$169.48
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Nicholas Hendren, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

75 12th percentile higher than 12% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Nicholas Hendren, MD sits

This provider among student in an organized health care education/training program peers

Across the 12,645 student in an organized health care education/training program providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Nicholas Hendren, MD writes more Part D claims than 77% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 10% — placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

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volume — percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality — percentile: 32Nicholas Hendren, MD — Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality — percentile: 10
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one student in an organized health care education/training program peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Nicholas Hendren, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Nicholas Hendren, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/11/2015

NPI 1043606502

Primary specialty

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

High-volume

331,761 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

823 79% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 459

MIPS final score

74.6/100 8.5 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician — 5.6%Behavior Technician5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program — 5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner — 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor — 4.4%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist — 4.4%Pharmacist4.4%Speech-Language Pathologist — 3.9%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Nicholas Hendren, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
74.6/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program) — 74.6/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%74.6%
MIPS final score (Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program) — 74.6/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Nicholas Hendren, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider holding MD credentials at 5200 HARRY HINES BLVD, Dallas, TX, 75235, with a listed phone of (214) 590-8000. NPI 1043606502 was issued on 04/11/2015. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Hendren most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 823 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 190 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $162K in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 82% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 74.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 56.1, Cost 59.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 331,761 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 459 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

5200 HARRY HINES BLVD
Dallas, TX 75235

Provider Details

NPI 1043606502
Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/11/2015

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

74.5984
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
56.1252
Quality
59.2027
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Nicholas Hendren, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT Dallas
Frisco, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Nicholas Hendren, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$169

Largest payer

Abbott Laboratories

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Nicholas Hendren, MD. To verify Nicholas Hendren, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Nicholas Hendren, MD — brand share 16.0%
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program average

16% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 823 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

823
Total Claims
$162K
Total Drug Cost
190
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,614
Total Day Supply
47,046
Brand vs Generic
16% brand / 82% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$122K
Generic Drug Cost
$40K
Antibiotic Claims
25

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
63.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
3.34
Gender Split
33% female / 67% male
Age Distribution
<65: 78, 65-74: 78, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Nicholas Hendren, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Metoprolol Succinate
76
Pantoprazole Sodium
40
Spironolactone
39
Jardiance
Empagliflozin
35
Losartan Potassium
31
Carvedilol
30
Torsemide
30
Eliquis
Apixaban
29
Prednisone
27
Atorvastatin Calcium
26

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Overview

How Nicholas Hendren, MD fits within the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program landscape nationally.

331,761
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in US
55
States with Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
459
Avg Claims per Provider

Nicholas Hendren, MD's 823 claims are above the specialty average of 459.

Nearby Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hendren.

Compare Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nicholas Hendren, MD's specialty?
Nicholas Hendren, MD specializes in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program and practices in Dallas, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Nicholas Hendren, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Nicholas Hendren, MD wrote 823 Medicare Part D claims totaling $162K in drug costs for 190 beneficiaries.
What is Nicholas Hendren, MD's Medicare quality score?
Nicholas Hendren, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 74.6/100 (Quality: 56.1, Cost: 59.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Nicholas Hendren, MD located?
Nicholas Hendren, MD is located at 5200 HARRY HINES BLVD, Dallas, TX, 75235. Phone: (214) 590-8000.
What is Nicholas Hendren, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas Hendren, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043606502, issued on 04/11/2015.
Does Nicholas Hendren, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Nicholas Hendren, MD's prescribing is 16% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $122K in brand drug costs.
How many Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers are there in the US?
There are 331,761 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers across 55 states in the US. The average Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider writes 459 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Nicholas Hendren, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Nicholas Hendren, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate, Pantoprazole Sodium, Spironolactone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Nicholas Hendren, MD accept Medicare?
Nicholas Hendren, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 823 Part D claims and 190 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Nicholas Hendren, MD's credentials?
Nicholas Hendren, MD's NPI is 1043606502 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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