Paul W. Detwiler, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Tyler, TX
Paul W. Detwiler, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1447253356, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Texas L0128, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul W. Detwiler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- L0128 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 Olympic Plaza Cir, Tyler, TX 75701
- Phone
- (903) 595-2441
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2025
- Fax
- (903) 595-0743
- Medicaid ID
- 046613801 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101230000654); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul W. Detwiler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L0128Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
73 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 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): 70.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tyler Neurosurgical Associates, P.A.Tyler, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul W. Detwiler among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas
Paul W. Detwiler, MD is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.
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The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Andrade, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011497919310
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- Guy Danielson, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011801905674
- Luis Fernandez, MDTyler, TX 757011932603461
- Thomas Gianaris, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011629417829
- Charles Gordon, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011164535142
- Thomas Grahm, MDTyler, TX 757011568465474
- Stephen Nalbach, MDTyler, TX 757011669672960
Common questions
What is Paul W. Detwiler, MD's NPI number?
Paul W. Detwiler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447253356, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul W. Detwiler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 Olympic Plaza Cir, Tyler, TX, 75701. Phone: (903) 595-2441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul W. Detwiler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L0128, 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 Paul W. Detwiler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul W. Detwiler, MD had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul W. Detwiler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.3 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.