Robert Edward Africa, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Galveston, TX
Robert Edward Africa, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1710678255, issued on May 16, 2023. Check the license (Texas BP10084495, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Edward Africa
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- BP10084495 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (409) 722-4688
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2023
- Record last updated
- May 16, 2023
- Fax
- (409) 772-1715
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Edward Africa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license BP10084495Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
65 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $1,140.93
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, 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.
Robert Edward Africa among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Robert Edward Africa, 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 2023, is newer than 98% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 98% of these records are older, 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Galveston → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zachary Burgess, MD, MPHGalveston, TX 775551538736277
- John CogginsGalveston, TX 775551427897800
- Karthik Devarajan, M.D., M.B.A.Galveston, TX 775551871988246
- Amber Dunmire, MDGalveston, TX 775551215620414
- Jeremy Foon, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551215371752
- Jacob Foster, DOGalveston, TX 775551972396141
- Kareem Haroun, MDGalveston, TX 775551508396896
- Shraddha Mukerji, MDGalveston, TX 775551114170743
Common questions
What is Robert Edward Africa, MD's NPI number?
Robert Edward Africa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710678255, issued on May 16, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Edward Africa, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 722-4688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Edward Africa, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number BP10084495, 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 Robert Edward Africa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Edward Africa, MD had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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.