NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo Cristobal, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Fort Worth, TX

Ricardo Cristobal, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1801059514, issued on Jul 3, 2008. Check the license (Texas M9939, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801059514
Name
Ricardo Cristobal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
M9939 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6320 Southwest Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Phone
(817) 766-5500
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2022
Fax
(817) 766-5501
Medicaid ID
196011401 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081015000480); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

389 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Ricardo Cristobal389
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ofloxacin56 claims
  2. Amitriptyline Hcl26 claims
  3. Cephalexin26 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone26 claims
  5. Prednisone24 claims
  6. Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid20 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,636.93

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. 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. Ricardo Cristobal$1,636.93
  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. Texas Health Care PLLCBenbrook, TX

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

Ricardo Cristobal among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Ricardo Cristobal, 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 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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. Sean Callahan, MDFort Worth, TX 761091366641581
  2. John McIntyre, MDFort Worth, TX 761091851591648
  3. Jeremy Watkins, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761091780800938
  4. Philip Anthony, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041609821149
  5. Ilene Chiu, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041003127259
  6. Lauren Cunningham, MDFort Worth, TX 761041861621054
  7. Marc Dean, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041730381310
  8. Yadranko Ducic, MDFort Worth, TX 761041417972225

Common questions

What is Ricardo Cristobal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ricardo Cristobal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801059514, issued on Jul 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Cristobal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6320 Southwest Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76109. Phone: (817) 766-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Cristobal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M9939, 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 Ricardo Cristobal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo Cristobal, M.D. had 389 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.