NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert W. Cline, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Austin, TX

Robert W. Cline, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1689645194, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Texas H7283, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689645194
Name
Robert W. Cline
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
H7283 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4106 Medical Parkway Street, Austin, TX 78756
Phone
(512) 418-1763
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 372-9388
Medicaid ID
100134903 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050920001109); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1988
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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

243 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Cline243
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Diphenoxylate-Atropine31 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl22 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  4. Metronidazole15 claims
  5. Humira Pen12 claims
  6. Cimzia (2 Pack)11 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): 89.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $224.86

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Cline$224.86
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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 Oncology PAAustin, TX

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

Robert W. Cline among 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Texas

Robert W. Cline, MD is one of 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 174 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Fleeger, MDAustin, TX 787561073597688
  2. April Fox, MDAustin, TX 787561134323926
  3. Ernest Graves, MDAustin, TX 787561578547188
  4. John Mangione, M.D.Austin, TX 787561437195724
  5. Amar Shah, MDAustin, TX 787561588001424
  6. Robert ZaunbrecherAustin, TX 787561083147250
  7. Ricardo Solis, MDAustin, TX 787451891802732
  8. Matthew Crapko, MDAustin, TX 787351922273903

Common questions

What is Robert W. Cline, MD's NPI number?

Robert W. Cline, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689645194, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert W. Cline, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4106 Medical Parkway Street, Austin, TX, 78756. Phone: (512) 418-1763. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert W. Cline, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H7283, 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 W. Cline, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert W. Cline, MD had 243 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert W. Cline, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 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.

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