Dr. Bret Beavers, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (2008)
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 388
Licensed in Texas since 2011, 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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Medical school: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
- 2012Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
TX license P1268 (first issued 2011; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX
- Glen Rose Medical Center Glen Rose, TX
Medical groups
- Michael H Boothby, MD, PA (13 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
- 388
- Services billed
- 4,367
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 1,388 | 90 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 1,102 | 13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 228 | 149 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 188 | 88 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 128 | 77 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 77 | 52 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 74 | 64 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 51 | 51 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 49 | 49 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 42 | 33 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 222 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 83 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine (acetaminophen with codeine) Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 48 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 40 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 23 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 16 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 12 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 11 |
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, 5 companies reported 11 payments worth $1,147 in total to this clinician.
| Encore Medical, LP | $618 |
|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $329 |
| Ossur Americas, Inc. | $112 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $61.48 |
| Pylant Medical | $26.61 |
| Travel and Lodging | $618 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $530 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Encore Medical, LP Aug 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Las Vegas, TX · in-kind | $618 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.