NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul W. Loeffler, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Corpus Christi, TX

Paul W. Loeffler, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1508861188, issued on Jun 20, 2005. Check the license (Texas J3143, 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
1508861188
Name
Paul W. Loeffler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
J3143 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5959 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Phone
(361) 854-7000
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2023
Fax
(361) 814-2685
Medicaid ID
136249301 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040501000150); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1987
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5959 S Staples St

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

  1. Clayton Bishop, MD, MPHOtolaryngology Physician1386136174
  2. Arturo Castro, M.S, LPCMental Health Counselor1801259247
  3. Troy Creamean, DOOtolaryngology Physician1275513269
  4. Lee Glover, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPhysical Therapist1689699605
  5. Dorothy Green, APRN-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1043425978
  6. Michael Huddleston, LPCProfessional Counselor1114287026

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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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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,608 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Paul Loeffler1,608
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium324 claims
  2. Famotidine297 claims
  3. Synthroid269 claims
  4. Azelastine-Fluticasone175 claims
  5. Mupirocin101 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate94 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $273.00

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. 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 Loeffler$273.00
  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 2 group practices

  1. Ear, Nose And Throat Associates OF Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
  2. Shea Physical Therapy Specialists LLCCorpus Christi, TX

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

Paul W. Loeffler among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Paul W. Loeffler, 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
  • Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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. Clayton Bishop, MD, MPHCorpus Christi, TX 784131386136174
  2. Troy Creamean, DOCorpus Christi, TX 784131275513269
  3. George Fisher, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131558366070
  4. Andreas Kaden, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131578724852
  5. Michael Mintz, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131023013612
  6. Robert Oshman, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131023013604
  7. Matthew Steehler, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784131164678959
  8. Randall Zane, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784131609871201

Common questions

What is Paul W. Loeffler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul W. Loeffler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508861188, issued on Jun 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul W. Loeffler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5959 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX, 78413. Phone: (361) 854-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul W. Loeffler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J3143, 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. Loeffler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul W. Loeffler, M.D. had 1,608 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul W. Loeffler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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