NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William F. Pientka

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Fort Worth, TX

William F. Pientka is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1275899734, issued on Apr 9, 2012. Check the license (Texas Q8122, 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
1275899734
Name
William F. Pientka
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
Q8122 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1250 8TH Ave Ste 600, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone
(817) 702-7144
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180815002910); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1250 8TH Ave Ste 600

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

  1. Eric Barcak, D.O.Orthopaedic Trauma Physician1134418312
  2. Tyler CatonOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1881089142
  3. Lena Levine, DPMPodiatrist1326334483
  4. Bryan Ming, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1548540792
  5. Vincent Moretti, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1326362864
  6. Arvind Nana, MDOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1679515340

Verify William F. Pientka 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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

161 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 70 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Pientka161
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen44 claims
  2. Gabapentin42 claims
  3. Acetaminophen-Codeine37 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl21 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): 92 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 score89.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $42,472.70

67 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acumed LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Pientka$42,473
  2. Specialty average$5,530

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. Acclaim Physician Group IncFort Worth, TX

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

William F. Pientka among 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas

William F. Pientka is one of 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Austin Hoy, MDFort Worth, TX 761041619362118
  2. Hannah KimFort Worth, TX 761041215348446
  3. Ryan Reardon, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041982831624
  4. Bryan Reyes, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041023308384
  5. Pamela Sherman, MDFort Worth, TX 761041992730071
  6. William Van Wyk, MD PAFort Worth, TX 761041558361915
  7. Eric Wroten, MDFort Worth, TX 761041376587238
  8. Christopher Bates, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761091750791513

Common questions

What is William F. Pientka's NPI number?

William F. Pientka's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275899734, issued on Apr 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William F. Pientka located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 8TH Ave Ste 600, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 702-7144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William F. Pientka's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q8122, 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 F. Pientka prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William F. Pientka had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William F. Pientka's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92 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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