Rick William Bassett, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Harlingen, TX
Rick William Bassett, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1417049693, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas G3976, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rick William Bassett
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G3976 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 Treasure Hills Blvd, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Phone
- (956) 421-2663
- Enumerated
- Sep 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 421-2418
- Medicaid IDs
- 036238603 TX
036238602 TX
036238601 TX - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1601 Treasure Hills Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Adriana Chavez, PAPhysician Assistant1235838251
- Carmelita Teeter, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1629160700
Verify Rick William Bassett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G3976Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
876 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 575 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen205 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine196 claims
- Tramadol Hcl173 claims
- Lactulose47 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium40 claims
- Constulose38 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 32 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Rick William Bassett among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas
Rick William Bassett, M.D. is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in Harlingen → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephanie Baker, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501427378470
- Jose Cobos, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501154413227
- Christopher Olson, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501639118813
- Vishwas Patil, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501609068691
- Carmelita Teeter, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501629160700
- Joseph Tejan, MDHarlingen, TX 785501508813569
- Haissam Elzaim, MD, PHDEdinburg, TX 785391972723583
- Carissa Kirk, D.O.Edinburg, TX 785391801003959
Common questions
What is Rick William Bassett, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rick William Bassett, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417049693, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rick William Bassett, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Treasure Hills Blvd, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 421-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rick William Bassett, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G3976, 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 Rick William Bassett, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rick William Bassett, M.D. had 876 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rick William Bassett, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 32 of 100. 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.