NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Russell Fell, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Lubbock, TX

William Russell Fell, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1134112865, issued on Aug 29, 2005. Check the license (Texas J5090, 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
1134112865
Name
William Russell Fell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
J5090 TX
4303 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3802 22ND, Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone
(806) 792-5331
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(806) 792-9417
Medicaid IDs
MD03211 AK
328541301 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131126000654); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 1991
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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  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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77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

956 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Fell956
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone94 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium93 claims
  3. Nortriptyline Hcl68 claims
  4. Gabapentin67 claims
  5. Cefdinir63 claims
  6. Ipratropium Bromide58 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): 0 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $23.31

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Fell$23.31
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Thomas F. Neal, M.D., Stan E. Potocki, M.D., Professional AssociationLubbock, TX

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

William Russell Fell among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

William Russell Fell, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Neal, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101043259112
  2. Kim Pershall, MDLubbock, TX 794101497751663
  3. Stan Potocki, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101548209810
  4. Philip Scolaro, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101609961812
  5. Mark Winter, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794141740283571
  6. Joehassin Cordero, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794151144204595
  7. John Marchbanks, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794151003890930
  8. Tam Nguyen, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794151437115946

Common questions

What is William Russell Fell, MD's NPI number?

William Russell Fell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134112865, issued on Aug 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Russell Fell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3802 22ND, Lubbock, TX, 79410. Phone: (806) 792-5331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Russell Fell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J5090, 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 Russell Fell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Russell Fell, MD had 956 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Russell Fell, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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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