OSCAR TAMEZ
Otology & Neurotology Physician in ROUND ROCK, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
OSCAR TAMEZ filed 789 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Otology & Neurotology Physician in ROUND ROCK, Texas, prescribing 96% generic.
- 789
- Part D claims, 2023
- 96%
- generic prescribing
- $119.75
- 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.
OSCAR TAMEZ's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
789 Top 29% higher than 71% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
OSCAR TAMEZ practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about OSCAR TAMEZ?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Otology & Neurotology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Otology & Neurotology Physician share within Texas
Otology & Neurotology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Texas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Otology & Neurotology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Otology & Neurotology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Otology & Neurotology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Otology & Neurotology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Otology & Neurotology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
OSCAR TAMEZ appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Otology & Neurotology Physician provider at 7201 WYOMING SPRINGS DR, ROUND ROCK, TX, 78681, with a listed phone of (512) 255-8070. NPI 1811986219 was issued on 10/18/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what TAMEZ 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 789 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 197 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $25K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.9%. 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.
Otology & Neurotology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 333 enrolled providers across 46 states and an average of 401 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1811986219 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Otology & Neurotology Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/18/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
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 OSCAR TAMEZ. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$120
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
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 OSCAR TAMEZ. To verify OSCAR TAMEZ's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
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 · Generic-heavy
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 789 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,387
- Total Day Supply
- 33,730
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $5K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $20K
- Opioid Claims
- 31 (3.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 172
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.25
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 20, 65-74: 99, 75-84: 64, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What OSCAR TAMEZ prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Azelastine Hcl
Azelastine Hcl
134 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
115 claims
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
87 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
67 claims
- Cefdinir
Cefdinir
56 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
55 claims
- Cefuroxime 39
Cefuroxime
39 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 28
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
28 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Azelastine Hcl | 134 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 115 |
| Mupirocin | 87 |
| Prednisone | 67 |
| Cefdinir | 56 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 55 |
| Cefuroxime Cefuroxime Axetil | 39 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 28 |
| Lorazepam | 26 |
| Omeprazole | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Otology & Neurotology Physician Overview
How OSCAR TAMEZ fits within the Otology & Neurotology Physician landscape nationally.
OSCAR TAMEZ's 789 claims are above the specialty average of 401.
Nearby Otology & Neurotology Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as TAMEZ.
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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.
- 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).
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