NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Brandon Harrell, MD

Surgery Physician · Live Oak, TX

Robert Brandon Harrell, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Live Oak, Texas, and NPI 1487816245, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (Texas N1672, 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
1487816245
Name
Robert Brandon Harrell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
N1672 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12709 Toepperwein RD, Live Oak, TX 78233
Phone
(210) 653-9307
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2022
Fax
(210) 653-7014
Medicaid ID
208888204 UT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090928000020); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2004
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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Also registered at 12709 Toepperwein RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nikki Rose Angeles, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1073214961
  2. Rico Buentello, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1750757787
  3. John Canales, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1548377088
  4. Adrienne Garcia, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1346523719
  5. Gary Hall, MDSurgery Physician1558378471
  6. Tung Nguyen, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1700317120

Verify Robert Brandon Harrell in five checks

  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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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

197 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 123 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Harrell197
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl96 claims
  2. Ibuprofen31 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $5,679.98

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Harrell$5,679.98
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Methodist Physician Practices PLLCSan Antonio, TX

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

Robert Brandon Harrell among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Robert Brandon Harrell, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 surgery physician records list a practice address in Live Oak

They are 4 of the 632 NPPES records with a practice address in Live Oak, and 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carnell Cooper, M.D.Live Oak, TX 782331447287446
  2. Richard Fischer, MDLive Oak, TX 782331801803143
  3. Gary Hall, MDLive Oak, TX 782331558378471
  4. Michael Albrecht, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341245209774
  5. Johnny Alvarez, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341386634558
  6. Anthony Braswell, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782341528035482
  7. Jason Compton, D.O.Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341205988052
  8. David Lidwell, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341528002227

Common questions

What is Robert Brandon Harrell, MD's NPI number?

Robert Brandon Harrell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487816245, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Brandon Harrell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12709 Toepperwein RD, Live Oak, TX, 78233. Phone: (210) 653-9307. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Brandon Harrell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N1672, 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 Brandon Harrell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Brandon Harrell, MD had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Brandon Harrell, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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