William M. Banister, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Amarillo, TX
William M. Banister, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1497785661, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Texas J1856, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William M. Banister
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- J1856 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1901 Medi Park Dr Ste 2, Amarillo, TX 79106
- Phone
- (806) 350-7918
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 202326901 TX
030927001 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140303001041); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1901 Medi Park Dr Ste 2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chimay Allis, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1750096160
- Matthew Ayala, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1154974889
- Christopher Bain, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1487673919
- Luis Barboza, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1659833234
- Kate Bridges, NPNurse Practitioner1134667033
- Trudy Cates, CSFASurgical Assistant1316568173
Verify William M. Banister in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J1856Check 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 neurological surgery physician in 2024
362 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 283 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen239 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
- Methocarbamol21 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,774.44
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mark Malone MD PABastrop, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William M. Banister among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas
William M. Banister, M.D. is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.
All 669 in Texas → Every provider in Amarillo → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Kachmann, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061659378123
- Wayne Paullus, MDAmarillo, TX 791061386745321
- Charles Rimmer, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791021861611469
- Marcus Schmitz, MDAmarillo, TX 791191821071895
- Charles Wright, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791191427012921
- Bret Errington, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791241548210107
- Jonathon Gentry, MDAmarillo, TX 791241295841435
- Bradley Hiser, MDAmarillo, TX 791241750487823
Common questions
What is William M. Banister, M.D.'s NPI number?
William M. Banister, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497785661, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William M. Banister, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 Medi Park Dr Ste 2, Amarillo, TX, 79106. Phone: (806) 350-7918. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William M. Banister, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J1856, 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 William M. Banister, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William M. Banister, M.D. had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.