NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Stafford, TX

Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Stafford, Texas, and NPI 1174727747, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (Texas M5326, 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
1174727747
Name
Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
M5326 TX
2010-00679 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12122 Murphy RD Ste B1, Stafford, TX 77477
Phone
(832) 400-2426
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 12, 2026
Fax
(832) 400-2427
Medicaid ID
280495702 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110602000532); may accept Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

484 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 185 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nikoletta Carayannopoulos484
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen170 claims
  2. Meloxicam128 claims
  3. Methocarbamol37 claims
  4. Celecoxib31 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl25 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone22 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $869.44

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. 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.

  1. Nikoletta Carayannopoulos$869
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Action Therapy Centers LimitedHouston, TX
  2. Minivasive Pain Specialists,pllcSpring, TX

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

Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos, DO 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 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen De Young, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781316944150
  2. Marshall Frumin, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781750389508
  3. Eddie Matsu, MDSugar Land, TX 774781831187889
  4. Scott Orth, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781487651139
  5. Thomas Parr, M.D,Sugar Land, TX 774781134250756
  6. Pooja PrabhakarSugar Land, TX 774781043772148
  7. Vishal Shah, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781134280126
  8. Wayne Alani, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791093708745

Common questions

What is Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos, DO's NPI number?

Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174727747, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12122 Murphy RD Ste B1, Stafford, TX, 77477. Phone: (832) 400-2426. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos, DO's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M5326, 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 Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos, DO had 484 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nikoletta Leontaritis Carayannopoulos, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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