NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician NPI 1851405310 MD
Verify on CMS → Patrick Combs, MD
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Austin, 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 181 in Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician, 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.
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MIPS score
71/100
▼ 12 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
What the federal data shows
Patrick Combs, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 71/100 - below the 83.5 national average.
- 71/100
- MIPS score · -12 vs avg
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥9th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1851405310 · Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-LOW · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1851405310
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-TRACE 181
- MIPS-LOW 71/100
- BOOK-THIN 17 in Texas
- PHOTO-FINISH Mehdi Adham · ±1.7
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- James Watson · l…
James Watson
68.6 MIPS pts
- Mehdi Adham · near
Mehdi Adham
69.3 MIPS pts
- Combs · this pro…
Combs · this provider
71 MIPS pts
- Mark Granick · n…
Mark Granick
73.3 MIPS pts
- Basil Michaels ·…
Basil Michaels
75 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Patrick Combs, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
71 ≥ 9th percentile 9% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Patrick Combs, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Patrick Combs, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician
MIPS final score
71/100 12.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Patrick Combs, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 71/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1851405310 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/19/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
71.0158
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
76.217
Quality
13.6135
Cost
97
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Patrick Combs, 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.
Seton Family OF Doctors
Austin, 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).
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 Patrick Combs, MD. To verify Patrick Combs, 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.
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Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Overview
How Patrick Combs, MD fits within the Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
181
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in US
39
States with Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician
193
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Combs, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (71 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Combs.
One of 17 Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Patrick Combs, MD's specialty? ▼
Patrick Combs, MD specializes in Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician and practices in Austin, Texas. Credentials: MD.
What is Patrick Combs, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Patrick Combs, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 71/100 (Quality: 76.2, Cost: 13.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Patrick Combs, MD located? ▼
Patrick Combs, MD is located at 1301 BARBARA JORDAN BLVD STE 301, Austin, TX, 78723. Phone: (512) 324-0919.
What is Patrick Combs, MD's NPI number? ▼
Patrick Combs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851405310, issued on 08/19/2006.
How many Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 181 Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers across 39 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician provider writes 193 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Patrick Combs, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Patrick Combs, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Patrick Combs, MD's credentials? ▼
Patrick Combs, MD's NPI is 1851405310 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- 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).
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