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Adjuvants, AnesthesiaAnesthesia, EpiduralAnesthesia, Obstetrical
Dr. Paul A. Playfair, MD
NPI1174567457PAC ID4789693805
- Medicare services, 2024
- 104
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 170
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,065
- Practice address
- 351 Cypress Creek Road, Ste 102, Cedar Park, TX 78613
- Practice phone
- Call (512) 498-9006
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Cedar Park Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Cedar Park, Texas
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Dr. Paul A. Playfair is an anesthesiologist in Cedar Park, Texas
Dr. Playfair practices at Cedar Park Surgery Center in Cedar Park, Texas.
Dr. Playfair's NPI, 1174567457, was assigned on June 16, 2006. Dr. Playfair graduated from East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Playfair holds Texas license K1000.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1174567457NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4789693805
- NPI enumeration date
- June 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (512) 498-9006
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paul A. Playfair practices at Cedar Park Surgery Center in Cedar Park, Texas
Dr. Playfair's primary practice is Cedar Park Surgery Center, at 351 Cypress Creek Road, Ste 102, Cedar Park, TX 78613. The practice phone is (512) 498-9006.
- Cedar Park Surgery Center351 Cypress Creek Road, Ste 102, Cedar Park, TX 78613Phone(512) 498-9006
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Paul A. Playfair is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Playfair's primary practice is Cedar Park Surgery Center in Cedar Park, Texas. Dr. Playfair is also affiliated with The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center. The medical group on file is Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants, PLLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Playfair to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Cedar Park Surgery CenterPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul A. Playfair's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Playfair practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cedar Park Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul A. Playfair is one of 4,073 anesthesiologists in Texas
Anesthesiology is Dr. Playfair's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Playfair is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Playfair is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, TexasPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Playfair
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul A. Playfair billed Medicare for 104 services in 2024
CMS data shows 104 Medicare services from Dr. Playfair across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 170 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,969 for them.
Medicare services, 2024104
Medicare patients170
Paid by Medicare$13,969
Procedure codes4
Dr. Playfair's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 712024: 10446%
- Imaging
- 2023: 292024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 382024: 0100%
Where Dr. Playfair's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5553%
- In a facility4947%
Dr. Playfair compared with the Texas median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Playfair
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 104vs 7146% above
- Medicare patients
- 170vs 13229% above
Medians across 3,710 anesthesiologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Playfair's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul A. Playfair treated 170 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Playfair in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Playfair's median patient age at 56, with 52% women.
Medicare patients, 2024170
Average age73
Average risk score0.85
Dr. Playfair's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Playfair's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7745%
- Men9355%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Playfair's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis72%
- Anxiety30%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Mood disorders24%
- Depression23%
- Diabetes19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Playfair's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Paul A. Playfair takes part in Medicare
Dr. Playfair accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Paul A. Playfair has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Playfair. Dr. Playfair's most frequent co-author is Chad F. Hanes, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Playfair's most frequent co-authors
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Paul A. Playfair received $1,065 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Playfair from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Halyard Health, Inc. paid the most, $261.
General payments to Dr. Playfair by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Playfair the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paul A. Playfair graduated from East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Dr. Playfair graduated from East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine in 1992.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Paul A. Playfair accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Playfair is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Molina
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Playfair accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO10
- Medicare7
- POS4
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Paul A. Playfair's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Paul A. Playfair's NPI number?
Dr. Paul A. Playfair's NPI number is 1174567457. It was assigned on June 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul A. Playfair?
Dr. Paul A. Playfair is an anesthesiologist in Cedar Park, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Paul A. Playfair practice?
Dr. Playfair practices at 351 Cypress Creek Road, Ste 102, Cedar Park, TX 78613. Dr. Playfair's primary practice is Cedar Park Surgery Center in Cedar Park, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Playfair to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Paul A. Playfair's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Playfair is (512) 498-9006.
What is Dr. Paul A. Playfair's medical license number?
Dr. Playfair holds Texas license K1000.
Which hospitals is Dr. Paul A. Playfair affiliated with?
Dr. Playfair is affiliated with The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Paul A. Playfair part of?
Dr. Playfair is linked to Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants, PLLC. Dmand AI links Dr. Playfair to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Paul A. Playfair accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Playfair billed Medicare for 104 services in 2024, and Dr. Playfair accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul A. Playfair see?
CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Playfair in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Paul A. Playfair board certified?
Yes. Dr. Playfair is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
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What services does Dr. Paul A. Playfair bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Playfair's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00160), anesthesia (00670) and anesthesia (01638).
Where did Dr. Paul A. Playfair go to medical school?
Dr. Playfair graduated from East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine in 1992.
Has Dr. Paul A. Playfair received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,065 in general payments to Dr. Playfair from 13 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Halyard Health, Inc.
How long has Dr. Paul A. Playfair been practicing?
Dr. Playfair graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
Does Dr. Paul A. Playfair do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Playfair.
Who does Dr. Paul A. Playfair publish with?
Dr. Playfair's most frequent co-authors are Chad F. Hanes, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Paul A. Playfair accept?
Dr. Playfair is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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