Rick Earl Erickson, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Paris, TX
Rick Earl Erickson, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Paris, Texas, and NPI 1457354367, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Texas K7527, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rick Earl Erickson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- K7527 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 E Austin St, Paris, TX 75460
- Phone
- (903) 785-5800
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (903) 785-5821
- Medicaid IDs
- 144949801 TX
100147420A OK
046456202 TX
100755410A OK - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100728000404); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 790 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1001 E Austin St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark Gibbons, MDOtolaryngology Physician1952484784
Verify Rick Earl Erickson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K7527Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
493 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium67 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide38 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass31 claims
- Mupirocin31 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium27 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate25 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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $288.22
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, 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.
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
- Northeast Texas Ear, Nose And ThroatParis, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rick Earl Erickson among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Rick Earl Erickson, MD 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
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Paris → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Gibbons, MDParis, TX 754601952484784
- Eric Reed, D.O.Mt Pleasant, TX 754551851448815
- William Dietze, MDSulphur Springs, TX 754821396740387
- David Sargent, DOSulphur Springs, TX 754821710973748
- Jay Yates, MDSulphur Springs, TX 754821902820970
- Bradley Byrne, MDTexarkana, TX 755031558582668
- James Hutcheson, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031679577233
- Kristin Lower, MDTexarkana, TX 755031376543777
Common questions
What is Rick Earl Erickson, MD's NPI number?
Rick Earl Erickson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457354367, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rick Earl Erickson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 E Austin St, Paris, TX, 75460. Phone: (903) 785-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rick Earl Erickson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K7527, 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 Earl Erickson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rick Earl Erickson, MD had 493 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rick Earl Erickson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.