NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Cheletre Bernard, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Texarkana, TX

Paul Cheletre Bernard, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Texarkana, Texas, and NPI 1861460438, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Texas P2097, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861460438
Name
Paul Cheletre Bernard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
P2097 TX
15287R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2600 Saint Michael Dr, Texarkana, TX 75503
Phone
(903) 614-5258
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2026
Fax
(903) 614-5260
Medicaid IDs
274551800 FL
1178373 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160414000273); accepts 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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Also registered at 2600 Saint Michael Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alex Ayers, PA-CPhysician Assistant1073011599
  2. Caleb BennettCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1093304917
  3. Brandie ByrneAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1942871215
  4. Yesenia Canciobello, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1457954737
  5. Rincy Chacko, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1750202552
  6. Cody Copeland, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1689319675

Verify Paul Cheletre Bernard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $23.68

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Iti, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.). The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Bernard$23.68
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthomed Staffing LLCPlano, TX

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

Paul Cheletre Bernard among 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas

Paul Cheletre Bernard, M.D. is one of 4,635 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 3,293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryan Benbow, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031790783165
  2. Rodney Lagrone, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031295154284
  3. Kiplan Menefee, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031134383250
  4. Richard Payne, MDTexarkana, TX 755031245235092
  5. Kurt Springmann, MDTexarkana, TX 755031235138934
  6. Eric Teplicki, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031851724801
  7. Thomas Watson, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031376541755
  8. David Weber, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031245238740

Common questions

What is Paul Cheletre Bernard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Cheletre Bernard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861460438, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Cheletre Bernard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2600 Saint Michael Dr, Texarkana, TX, 75503. Phone: (903) 614-5258. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Cheletre Bernard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P2097, 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.

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.