Dr. James R Cullington , MD
Plastic Surgery โข Austin, TX
1601 Trinity St Stop 704
Austin, TX 787121865
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Dr. James Cullington is listed in NPPES under Plastic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on November 10, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 211 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99211 โ outpatient office visit: 131 service units.
- 11042 โ Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less: 80 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 18 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2014.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2014. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2014:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 18 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2014. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Texas (2024, 78 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 58. Middle half: 23 to 155.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 218 in 2018 to 211 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2018โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1601 Trinity St Stop 704
Austin, TX 787121865
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Austin, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston
1972
What Public CMS Data Show
Plastic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
12 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $12,915 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $10,291 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
18 standardized 30-day fills in 2014
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$183 in 2014
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2014, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2014.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $340.63 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $340.63 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- MOTIVA USA, LLC: $196.20 across 1 record.
- ABBVIE INC.: $144.43 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
54 years (graduated 1972)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1972 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Cullington has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Cullington as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Austin and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Texas (2024, 78 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 58. Middle half: 23 to 155.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Austin have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Texas (2024, 78 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $6,716. Middle half: $3,158 to $15,136.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Austin have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Texas (2024, 78 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,671. Middle half: $2,308 to $11,022.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Austin have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Cullington are from 2014.
27 active clinicians are listed under Plastic Surgery with a practice address in Austin, TX (374 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Austin
7.4% of these 27 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
33.3% of these 27 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services varied from year to year: 218 in 2018 and 211 in 2024.
- 2018: 218
- 2019: 179
- 2020: 13
- 2023: 929
- 2024: 211
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 71% from $45,130 in 2018 to $12,915 in 2024.
- 2018: $45,130
- 2019: $38,142
- 2020: $1,439
- 2023: $66,819
- 2024: $12,915
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 71% from $35,915 in 2018 to $10,291 in 2024.
- 2018: $35,915
- 2019: $30,053
- 2020: $978
- 2023: $53,409
- 2024: $10,291
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2014 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2014 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2014 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $35.37 in 2020 to $340.63 in 2025.
- 2020: $35.37
- 2021: $333.61
- 2022: $291.22
- 2024: $171.41
- 2025: $340.63
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2014), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $340.63.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| MOTIVA USA, LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Motiva Implant Matrix | General | $196.20 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ALLODERM | General | $144.43 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99211
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional
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131 | 12 | $69.93 | $23.45 |
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11042
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
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80 | 11 | $376.08 | $123.04 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2014.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 18 | 103 | $182.61 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2014; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-07-25NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2082S0099X
A plastic surgeon with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
I20090708000803
TX
0143379123
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
901 Baylor St
Austin, TX 787034937
Phone: 5124221553
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 901 BAYLOR ST, AUSTIN, TX 787034937 (Tel: 5124221553)
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX D9408)
Registered at 1601 TRINITY ST STOP 704, AUSTIN, TX 787121865 (Tel: 5123248320)
Registered at 1601 TRINITY ST STOP 704, AUSTIN, TX 787121865 (Tel: 5123248320)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1400 N IH 35 STE 320, AUSTIN, TX 787011926 (Tel: 5123248320)
Registered at 901 BAYLOR ST, AUSTIN, TX 787034937 (Tel: 5123248320)
Recorded as JAMES CULLINGTON, M.D.
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX D9408)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Plastic Surgery Specialists in Austin
- Dr. Cameron Craven, MD
- Dr. David Turner, MD
- Dr. Claude-Jean Langevin, MD, DMD
- Dr. Dustin Reid, MD
- Dr. Jeffrey Cone, MD
- Dr. David Mosier, MD
Mailing Address
901 Baylor St
Austin, TX 787034937
Phone: 5124221553