Dr. William Elliott Johnston , MD
Anesthesiology • Temple, TX
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 765087208
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Dr. William Johnston is listed in NPPES under Anesthesiology.
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NPI assigned on April 5, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 25 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 01844 — Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt: 13 service units.
- 00670 — Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine: 12 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 147 in 2017 to 25 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 765087208
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 Dallas, 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.
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $8,059 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. 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 – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $6,462 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, 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 – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $35.76 in 2019
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019.
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Temple and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Johnston are from 2020.
120 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Temple, TX (4,638 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Temple
0% of these 120 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
67.5% of these 120 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 decreased 83% from 147 in 2017 to 25 in 2020.
- 2017: 147
- 2018: 89
- 2019: 39
- 2020: 25
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 51% from $16,509 in 2017 to $8,059 in 2020.
- 2017: $16,509
- 2018: $12,020
- 2019: $6,191
- 2020: $8,059
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 51% from $13,146 in 2017 to $6,462 in 2020.
- 2017: $13,146
- 2018: $9,577
- 2019: $4,951
- 2020: $6,462
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Open Payments (2019), 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 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $35.76.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BRIDION | General | $35.76 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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01844
Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt
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13 | 13 | $1982.62 | $205.20 |
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00670
Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine
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12 | 12 | $4140.50 | $449.31 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-10-20NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Secondary Practice Locations
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 753907208
Phone: 2146450624
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Radiology - Pediatric Radiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2401 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 765087208 (Tel: 2547242111)
Registered at PO BOX 844658, DALLAS, TX 752844658 (Tel: 2547242111)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5323 HARRY HINES BLVD, DALLAS, TX 753907208 (Tel: 2146450624)
Registered at PO BOX 845347, DALLAS, TX 752845347 (Tel: 2146450624)
Recorded as WILLIAM JOHNSTON, MD
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: TX J2621)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Anesthesiology Specialists in Temple
- Grant Wright
- Dr. Craig Lilie, MD
- Dr. Gabriel Lane, MD
- Dr. Kent Elliott, MD
- Dr. Samuel Mascorro, MD
- Dr. Lisa Baggett, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 844658
Dallas, TX 752844658
Phone: 2547242111