Violeta Baddour, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Abilene, TX
Violeta Baddour, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1134123037, issued on Jun 8, 2005. Check the license (Texas K7242, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Violeta Baddour
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- K7242 TX
35057 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1850 Hickory St, Abilene, TX 79601
- Phone
- (325) 670-4590
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2026
- Fax
- (325) 670-4587
- Medicaid ID
- 1518623 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250807000547); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Violeta Baddour in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K7242Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,572 Medicare Part D claims for 491 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 138 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate526 claims
- Prednisone280 claims
- Methotrexate209 claims
- Gabapentin186 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl185 claims
- Tramadol Hcl138 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): 73.1 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: $353.16
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
4 hospitals and group practices
- Cheshire Medical CenterKeene, NH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalKeene, NH · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock ClinicKeene, NH
- The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterAbilene, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Violeta Baddour among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Violeta Baddour, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is Violeta Baddour, MD's NPI number?
Violeta Baddour, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134123037, issued on Jun 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Violeta Baddour, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1850 Hickory St, Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 670-4590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Violeta Baddour, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K7242, 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 Violeta Baddour, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Violeta Baddour, MD had 3,572 Medicare Part D claims for 491 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Violeta Baddour, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 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.