Paul Tavakolian, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Bedford, TX
Paul Tavakolian, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Bedford, Texas, and NPI 1114347408, issued on Apr 24, 2014. Check the license (Texas R6117, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Tavakolian
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- R6117 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2425 Highway 121, Bedford, TX 76021
- Phone
- (817) 540-4477
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2024
- Fax
- (817) 540-5633
- Medicaid ID
- 415295101 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200818000136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2425 Highway 121
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mason BadourPhysician Assistant1437001427
- Katherine Bartush, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1396188694
- Scott Bulger, PTPhysical Therapist1073989612
- Jennifer Drown, MAT, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1326403742
- Benjamin Drury, MDSurgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1942274899
- Madison Durocher, MS, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1336607779
Verify Paul Tavakolian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R6117Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
385 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 164 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl178 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen98 claims
- Tramadol Hcl60 claims
- Cephalexin18 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): 72.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $547.83
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pylant Medical. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Texas Orthopedic Specialists, PLLCBedford, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Tavakolian among 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas
Paul Tavakolian, MD is one of 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 84% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas.
All 182 in Texas → Every provider in Bedford → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cameron Atkinson, M.D.Arlington, TX 760151407029077
- Anthony Brentlinger, M.D.Arlington, TX 760151174518377
- Steven Niedermeier, MDArlington, TX 760151447647599
- John Jiuliano, MDArlington, TX 760141871680835
- Timothy Niacaris, MD, PHDArlington, TX 760121700033743
- Christopher Hopkins, M.D.Mansfield, TX 760631568723468
- John Knight, M.D.Southlake, TX 760921063458321
- Austin Hoy, MDFort Worth, TX 761041619362118
Common questions
What is Paul Tavakolian, MD's NPI number?
Paul Tavakolian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114347408, issued on Apr 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Tavakolian, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2425 Highway 121, Bedford, TX, 76021. Phone: (817) 540-4477. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Tavakolian, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R6117, 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 Tavakolian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Tavakolian, MD had 385 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Tavakolian, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.9 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.