Robert A. Darling, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Friendswood, TX
Robert A. Darling, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Friendswood, Texas, and NPI 1588924104, issued on May 17, 2012. Check the license (Texas S2276, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert A. Darling
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- S2276 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1106 S Friendswood Dr Ste C, Friendswood, TX 77546
- Phone
- (281) 895-2150
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2026
- Fax
- (281) 549-5404
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170617000047); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert A. Darling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S2276Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,126 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine221 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate182 claims
- Azelastine Hcl166 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium116 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide75 claims
- Ofloxacin62 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $833.13
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical 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 A. Darling among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Robert A. Darling, 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 2012, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Friendswood → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Brown, MDFriendswood, TX 775461487689709
- Vicente Resto, MDGalveston, TX 775501871679662
- Robert Africa, MDGalveston, TX 775551710678255
- Zachary Burgess, MD, MPHGalveston, TX 775551538736277
- Karthik Devarajan, M.D., M.B.A.Galveston, TX 775551871988246
- Jeremy Foon, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551215371752
- Kareem Haroun, MDGalveston, TX 775551508396896
- Shraddha Mukerji, MDGalveston, TX 775551114170743
Common questions
What is Robert A. Darling, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert A. Darling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588924104, issued on May 17, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert A. Darling, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1106 S Friendswood Dr Ste C, Friendswood, TX, 77546. Phone: (281) 895-2150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert A. Darling, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S2276, 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 A. Darling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert A. Darling, M.D. had 1,126 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert A. Darling, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.