NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Taofeek O. Aro, MD

Surgery Physician · Shenandoah, TX

Taofeek O. Aro, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Shenandoah, Texas, and NPI 1023548450, issued on Jun 18, 2017. Check the license (Texas T8171, 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
1023548450
Name
Taofeek O. Aro
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
T8171 TX
LL51277 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9200 Pinecroft Dr Ste 255, Shenandoah, TX 77380
Phone
(281) 419-8400
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2026
Fax
(281) 292-1972
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220812002511); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2017
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 9200 Pinecroft Dr Ste 255

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

  1. Michael Albers, M.D.Surgery Physician1265775852
  2. Kavina Juneja, M.D.Surgery Physician1447614664
  3. Bradley Waggoner, MDSurgery Physician1295833796
  4. Kelli Wohlgemuth, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871036327

Verify Taofeek O. Aro 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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Taofeek Aro61
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 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): 75.9 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score43.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%90.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $204.64

3 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. Taofeek Aro$204.64
  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. Woodlands Surgical Associates PLLCThe Woodlands, TX

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

Taofeek O. Aro among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Taofeek O. Aro, 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 2017, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

18 surgery physician records list a practice address in Shenandoah

They are 18 of the 966 NPPES records with a practice address in Shenandoah, and 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Albers, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773801265775852
  2. Jason Balette, MDSpring, TX 773801295762847
  3. Sayl Bunyan, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773801104146679
  4. Preston Chandler, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773801922381839
  5. James Field, MDShenandoah, TX 773801801896477
  6. Drew Howard, MDShenandoah, TX 773801366530750
  7. Alan Hubbard, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773801497740880
  8. Kavina Juneja, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773801447614664

Common questions

What is Taofeek O. Aro, MD's NPI number?

Taofeek O. Aro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023548450, issued on Jun 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Taofeek O. Aro, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9200 Pinecroft Dr Ste 255, Shenandoah, TX, 77380. Phone: (281) 419-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Taofeek O. Aro, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T8171, 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 Taofeek O. Aro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Taofeek O. Aro, MD had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Taofeek O. Aro, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.9 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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