Dr. Michael Norton, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 39
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 142
Licensed in Texas since 1988, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
TX license H4579 (first issued 1988; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Christus Mother Frances Hospital Tyler, TX
Medical groups
- Christus Trinity Clinic Texas (1,540 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 142
- Services billed
- 334
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 52 | 52 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 50 | 47 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 38 | 36 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 37 | 37 |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | 22 | 22 |
| Partial removal of breast | 19 | 17 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 13 | 13 |
| Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Acetaminophen-Codeine (acetaminophen with codeine) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 66 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 16 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $70.99 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $40.03 |
|---|---|
| Solventum Corporation | $30.96 |
| Food and Beverage | $70.99 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.