Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes, DO

  • Lufkin, TX
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1336189562
Medicare services, 2024
11,483
Medicare patients, 2024
240
Part D claims, 2024
320
MIPS score, 2024
75
Industry payments
$20,194
Practice address
208 Gaslight Blvd Ste D, Lufkin, TX 75904
Practice phone
Call (936) 465-9181
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Primary practice

Dedicated Home Health

Home Health Agency - Main Office · Lufkin, Texas

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Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes is an orthopedic surgeon in Lufkin, Texas

Dr. Fuentes practices at Dedicated Home Health in Lufkin, Texas.

Dr. Fuentes' NPI, 1336189562, was assigned on June 7, 2006. Dr. Fuentes graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993. Dr. Fuentes holds Texas license J6443.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 7, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(936) 465-9181
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

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

Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes practices at Dedicated Home Health in Lufkin, Texas

Dr. Fuentes' primary practice is Dedicated Home Health, at 208 Gaslight Blvd Ste D, Lufkin, TX 75904. The practice phone is (936) 465-9181.

  • Dedicated Home Health
    208 Gaslight Blvd Ste D, Lufkin, TX 75904Phone(936) 465-9181

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Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Fuentes' primary practice is Dedicated Home Health in Lufkin, Texas. The medical group on file is Dedicated Orthopedic Center of East Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fuentes to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account. Dr. Fuentes' employer is on file too: a home health agency.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fuentes practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dedicated Home HealthAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes is one of 1,394 orthopedic surgeons in Texas

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Fuentes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Fuentes is board certified in orthopedic surgery by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Fuentes is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense J6443 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation and hip replacement among the conditions Dr. Fuentes treats.

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Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes billed Medicare for 11,483 services in 2024

CMS data shows 11,483 Medicare services from Dr. Fuentes across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 240 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $134,301 for them.

Medicare services, 202411,483
Medicare patients240
Paid by Medicare$134,301
Procedure codes18

Dr. Fuentes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 2,6612024: 10,161282%
Imaging
2023: 5892024: 47420%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5942024: 43427%
Surgery
2023: 2302024: 2185%
Tests and treatments
2023: 772024: 168118%
Other services
2023: 312024: 2810%

Where Dr. Fuentes' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office11,430100%
  • In a facility530%

Dr. Fuentes compared with the Texas median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Fuentes
  • Texas median
Medicare services
11,483vs 1,06210.8 times
Medicare patients
240vs 243Close to median
Part D claims
287vs 21931% above

Medians across 1,283 orthopedic surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Fuentes' 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. Daniel E. Fuentes treated 240 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fuentes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 114 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fuentes' median patient age at 66, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024240
Average age75
Average risk score0.98
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Fuentes' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Fuentes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14259%
  • Men9841%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Fuentes' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes34%
  5. Mood disorders29%
  6. Depression27%
  7. Chronic kidney disease26%
  8. Anxiety25%

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

Dr. Fuentes' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes wrote 320 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Fuentes wrote 320 Medicare Part D claims for 123 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 287 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,989 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 318 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024320
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,989
Part D patients123

Dr. Fuentes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic319 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Dr. Fuentes' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Fuentes' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids60%193 of 320 claims
  • Antibiotics24%78 of 320 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3182024: 28710%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Fuentes for performance year 2024, reported individually.

MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes received $20,194 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 139 general payments to Dr. Fuentes from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Pylant Medical paid the most, $9,424.

General payments to Dr. Fuentes by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Fuentes by kind, 2016 to 2024

$20.2Kin total
  • Education$13,04765%
  • Food and beverage$4,10720%
  • Travel and lodging$3,04015%

Companies that paid Dr. Fuentes the most, 2016 to 2024

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

Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Fuentes, most recently FAAOS in 2007.

Awards and honors for Dr. Fuentes

  1. 2007
    • FAAOS
  2. Undated
    • Texas Top Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Fuentes graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993. Dr. Fuentes is a member of AAOS, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, AOA, American Osteopathic Board of Orthpaedic Surgery, TMA and Texas Orthopaedic Association.

  1. Medical schoolTexas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopedic surgeryAOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery
  3. Board certified in recertification aobosAOBOS
  4. Board certified in 1994 - 1998MI State License
  5. Board certified in 1994 - 2027TX State License

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Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers

Dr. Fuentes is in network with 8 carriers, including United Healthcare, Cigna and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare
  • HCSC

Plan types Dr. Fuentes accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO4
  2. Medicare3
  3. POS3
  4. HMO2
  5. EPO1
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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 panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. Daniel E. Fuentes' NPI number?

Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes' NPI number is 1336189562. It was assigned on June 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes?

Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes is an orthopedic surgeon in Lufkin, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes practice?

Dr. Fuentes practices at 208 Gaslight Blvd Ste D, Lufkin, TX 75904. Dr. Fuentes' primary practice is Dedicated Home Health in Lufkin, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fuentes to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Fuentes is (936) 465-9181.

What is Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes' medical license number?

Dr. Fuentes holds Texas license J6443.

What medical group is Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes part of?

Dr. Fuentes is linked to Dedicated Orthopedic Center of East Texas. Dmand AI links Dr. Fuentes to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fuentes billed Medicare for 11,483 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes' MIPS score?

Dr. Fuentes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes see?

CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fuentes in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes board certified?

Yes. Dr. Fuentes is board certified in orthopedic surgery by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Fuentes' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J7322) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes go to medical school?

Dr. Fuentes graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993.

What drugs does Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fuentes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cephalexin and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $20,194 in general payments to Dr. Fuentes from 25 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Pylant Medical.

How long has Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes been practicing?

Dr. Fuentes graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Daniel E. Fuentes accept?

Dr. Fuentes is in network with 8 carriers, including United Healthcare, Cigna and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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