Nolan S. Malthesen, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Waco, TX
Nolan S. Malthesen, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1285823526, issued on Oct 23, 2007. Check the license (Texas N8120, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nolan S. Malthesen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- N8120 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7125 New Sanger Avenue, Waco, TX 76712
- Phone
- (254) 752-9368
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2026
- Fax
- (256) 752-2201
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120711000281); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7125 New Sanger Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nolan S. Malthesen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N8120Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
767 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 347 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen126 claims
- Meloxicam102 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl92 claims
- Cephalexin50 claims
- Celecoxib45 claims
- Tramadol Hcl45 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): 74.3 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: $175.84
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanara MedTech 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.
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
- Legacy Healthcare Services IncWaco, TX
- Providence Health AllianceWaco, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Nolan S. Malthesen, MD's NPI number?
Nolan S. Malthesen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285823526, issued on Oct 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nolan S. Malthesen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7125 New Sanger Avenue, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 752-9368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nolan S. Malthesen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N8120, 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 Nolan S. Malthesen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nolan S. Malthesen, MD had 767 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nolan S. Malthesen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.3 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.