Paula Alinda Bessonett, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Tyler, TX
Paula Alinda Bessonett, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1144209354, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas H4166, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Alinda Bessonett
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- H4166 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 E. Fifth Street, Tyler, TX 75701
- Phone
- (903) 509-2492
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (903) 617-6122
- Medicaid ID
- 139617820 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040929000365); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1987
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paula Alinda Bessonett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H4166Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
6,154 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 911 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen407 claims
- Gabapentin169 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium162 claims
- Lisinopril154 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium151 claims
- Omeprazole140 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.
Paula Alinda Bessonett among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas
Paula Alinda Bessonett, MD is one of 11,119 family medicine 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
119 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tyler
They are 119 of the 5,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Tyler, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.
All 11,119 in Texas → Every provider in Tyler → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
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- C. Branch, D.O.Tyler, TX 757011205814753
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- Kenneth Haygood, MDTyler, TX 757011326046616
- Julie Haygood, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011124010392
- Fredrick Kersh, DOTyler, TX 757011871537621
- James Lively, MDTyler, TX 757011043284938
- David Martin, M.D.,P.A.Tyler, TX 757011912013665
- William McCrady, MDTyler, TX 757011225002173
Common questions
What is Paula Alinda Bessonett, MD's NPI number?
Paula Alinda Bessonett, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144209354, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Alinda Bessonett, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 E. Fifth Street, Tyler, TX, 75701. Phone: (903) 509-2492. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Alinda Bessonett, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H4166, 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 Paula Alinda Bessonett, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Alinda Bessonett, MD had 6,154 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.