NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stuart Mehl Hilliard, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Denton, TX

Stuart Mehl Hilliard, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Denton, Texas, and NPI 1366651630, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license (Texas M1763, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366651630
Name
Stuart Mehl Hilliard
Credential
M.D., F.A.C.S.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
License numbers
M1763 TX
MD26827 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3201 Colorado Blvd, Denton, TX 76210
Phone
(940) 442-6760
Enumerated
May 22, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2022
Fax
(940) 442-6770
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090115000082); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2001
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 3201 Colorado Blvd

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

  1. Christina KeilsAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1538767579

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024

291 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 222 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stuart Hilliard291
  2. Specialty average188

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine105 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen79 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl35 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14 claims
  5. Meloxicam12 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): 84.5 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 score68.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $2,541.28

39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sonex Health, Inc. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stuart Hilliard$2,541.28
  2. Specialty average$4,725.83

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 42 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Texas.

Other surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Texas

  1. Susan Adler, M.D.Austin, TX1518947787
  2. Jason Ashford, MDHouston, TX1407050347
  3. Alfonso Barragan, M.D.Burleson, TX1851433775
  4. Tatiana Boyko, MDFort Worth, TX1386080059
  5. Ronald Buczek, DOAustin, TX1962825216
  6. Mark Ciaglia, D.O.Shenandoah, TX1063651610
  7. Benjamin Drury, MDBedford, TX1942274899
  8. Randolph Gibbs, M.D.Bryan, TX1053672675
  9. Lauren Hinojosa, MDWebster, TX1033379284
  10. James Hovis, M.D.Arlington, TX1609119239

Common questions

What is Stuart Mehl Hilliard, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s NPI number?

Stuart Mehl Hilliard, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366651630, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stuart Mehl Hilliard, M.D., F.A.C.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3201 Colorado Blvd, Denton, TX, 76210. Phone: (940) 442-6760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stuart Mehl Hilliard, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M1763, 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 Stuart Mehl Hilliard, M.D., F.A.C.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stuart Mehl Hilliard, M.D., F.A.C.S. had 291 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stuart Mehl Hilliard, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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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