NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul William Gidley, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX

Paul William Gidley, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1275526550, issued on Aug 23, 2005. Check the license (Texas J0827, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275526550
Name
Paul William Gidley
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
J0827 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6920
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2005
Record last updated
May 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 794-4662
Medicaid ID
132404810 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040319001138); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1990
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 1515 Holcombe Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

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  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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Gidley24
  2. Specialty average541

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): 81.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $85.86

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Gidley$85.86
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

Paul William Gidley among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Paul William Gidley, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Holly Birdsall, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301487665378
  2. Martin Citardi, MDHouston, TX 770301578527214
  3. Donald Donovan, M.DHouston, TX 770301558365452
  4. Neil Gross, MDHouston, TX 770301841208378
  5. Stephen Lai, MD,PHDHouston, TX 770301326012725
  6. Miriam Lango, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457372153
  7. Amber Luong, M.D., PH.DHouston, TX 770301013948835
  8. Robert Parke, M.D.Houston, TX 770301154329894

Common questions

What is Paul William Gidley, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul William Gidley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275526550, issued on Aug 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul William Gidley, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul William Gidley, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J0827, 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 William Gidley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul William Gidley, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul William Gidley, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.

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