Dr. Thomas Pirtle III, MD

  • Brownsville, TX
  • Diagnostic radiologist
NPI1891786810
Medicare services, 2024
246
Medicare patients, 2024
366
Publications
1
Industry payments
$120
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
1717 Treasure Hills Blvd, Harlingen, TX 78550-8912
Practice phone
Call (956) 389-1100
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Primary practice

Valley Radiologists & Associates - Harlingen (1717 Treasure Hills Blvd)

Medical specialty practice · Harlingen, Texas

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Dr. Thomas Pirtle III is a diagnostic radiologist in Brownsville, Texas

Dr. Pirtle practices at Valley Radiologists & Associates - Harlingen (1717 Treasure Hills Blvd) in Harlingen, Texas.

Dr. Pirtle's NPI, 1891786810, was assigned on October 31, 2005. Dr. Pirtle graduated from UTMB Health in 1978. Dr. Pirtle holds Texas license F1906.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
October 31, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(956) 389-1100
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1978

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Thomas Pirtle III practices in Harlingen and Brownsville

Dr. Pirtle's primary practice is Valley Radiologists & Associates - Harlingen (1717 Treasure Hills Blvd), at 1717 Treasure Hills Blvd, Harlingen, TX 78550-8912. The practice phone is (956) 389-1100. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Pirtle's practice address as 1040 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, TX 78520.

  • Valley Radiologists & Associates - Harlingen (1717 Treasure Hills Blvd)Primary
    1717 Treasure Hills Blvd, Harlingen, TX 78550-8912Phone(956) 389-1100
  • NPI Registry address
    1040 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron CountyPhone(956) 421-3041

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Thomas Pirtle III is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Pirtle's primary practice is Valley Radiologists & Associates - Harlingen (1717 Treasure Hills Blvd) in Harlingen, Texas. The medical group on file is Valley Radiologists & Associates.

Valley Radiologists & Associates - Harlingen (1717 Treasure Hills Blvd)Medical specialty practice · Harlingen, TexasPrimary
Valley Radiologists & AssociatesRadiology and imaging group, Harlingen, TX

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Valley Radiologists & Associates - Harlingen (1717 Treasure Hills Blvd)Available with a free account

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Dr. Thomas Pirtle III is one of 2,616 diagnostic radiologists in Texas

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Pirtle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Pirtle is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Pirtle is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Diagnostic radiology, TexasPrimaryLicense F1906 · 1978 to 2026 · taxonomy 2085R0202X

Diagnostic radiologists near Dr. Pirtle

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2,616diagnostic radiologists in Texas
6diagnostic radiologists in Brownsville

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Thomas Pirtle III billed Medicare for 246 services in 2024

CMS data shows 246 Medicare services from Dr. Pirtle across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 366 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,238 for them.

Medicare services, 2024246
Medicare patients366
Paid by Medicare$2,238
Procedure codes4

Dr. Pirtle's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 5782024: 24657%

Where Dr. Pirtle's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office156%
  • In a facility23194%

Dr. Pirtle compared with the Texas median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Pirtle
  • Texas median
Medicare services
246vs 1,87487% below
Medicare patients
366vs 1,28471% below

Medians across 2,414 diagnostic radiologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pirtle's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Thomas Pirtle III treated 366 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 366 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pirtle in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 127 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Medicare patients, 2024366
Average age75
Average risk score2.56
Also on Medicaid37%

Dr. Pirtle's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pirtle's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women21358%
  • Men15342%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pirtle's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes59%
  4. Arthritis58%
  5. Ischemic heart disease49%
  6. Chronic kidney disease47%
  7. Mood disorders36%
  8. Depression33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Thomas Pirtle III has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Pirtle. Dr. Pirtle's most frequent co-author is Marla Hersh, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Pirtle's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Thomas Pirtle III received $120 in industry payments in 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Pirtle from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Biogen, Inc. paid the most, $120.

Companies that paid Dr. Pirtle the most, 2019 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Thomas Pirtle III graduated from UTMB Health

Dr. Pirtle graduated from UTMB Health in 1978.

  1. Medical schoolUTMB Health
  2. Board certified in diagnostic radiologyAmerican Board of Radiology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Thomas Pirtle III accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Pirtle is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • HCSC
  • Baylor Scott and White
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Plan types Dr. Pirtle accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO10
  2. PPO9
  3. POS6
  4. EPO4
  5. Medicare4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Thomas Pirtle III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Thomas Pirtle III's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas Pirtle III's NPI number is 1891786810. It was assigned on October 31, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Pirtle III?

Dr. Thomas Pirtle III is a diagnostic radiologist in Brownsville, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).

Where does Dr. Thomas Pirtle III practice?

Dr. Pirtle practices at 1717 Treasure Hills Blvd, Harlingen, TX 78550-8912. Dr. Pirtle also practices at 1040 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, TX 78520. Dr. Pirtle's primary practice is Valley Radiologists & Associates - Harlingen (1717 Treasure Hills Blvd) in Harlingen, Texas.

What is Dr. Thomas Pirtle III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pirtle is (956) 389-1100.

What is Dr. Thomas Pirtle III's medical license number?

Dr. Pirtle holds Texas license F1906.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas Pirtle III part of?

Dr. Pirtle is linked to Valley Radiologists & Associates.

Does Dr. Thomas Pirtle III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pirtle billed Medicare for 246 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas Pirtle III see?

CMS counts 366 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pirtle in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Dr. Thomas Pirtle III board certified?

Yes. Dr. Pirtle is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology.

What services does Dr. Thomas Pirtle III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pirtle's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (71045), diagnostic imaging (71046) and diagnostic imaging (70450).

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Where did Dr. Thomas Pirtle III go to medical school?

Dr. Pirtle graduated from UTMB Health in 1978.

Has Dr. Thomas Pirtle III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $120 in general payments to Dr. Pirtle from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Biogen, Inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas Pirtle III been practicing?

Dr. Pirtle graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.

Does Dr. Thomas Pirtle III do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Pirtle.

Who does Dr. Thomas Pirtle III publish with?

Dr. Pirtle's most frequent co-authors are Marla Hersh, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Thomas Pirtle III accept?

Dr. Pirtle is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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