JOHN WHITFIELD CULBERSON M.D.
NPI 1356456446
Family Medicine in Lubbock, TX
About John Whitfield Culberson M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOHN WHITFIELD CULBERSON M.D. (NPI 1356456446) is an individual family medicine provider in Lubbock, Texas, licensed in Texas (J9653) and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Covenant Medical Center, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
John Whitfield Culberson M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show John Culberson reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Lubbock, TX 79430
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 685 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 7
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Covenant Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Lubbock, TXUniversity Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Lubbock, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 79430 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LUBBOCK, TX 79430
LUBBOCK, TX 79430
LUBBOCK, TX 79430
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is John Culberson's NPI number?
The NPI number for John Culberson is 1356456446. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 20, 2006.
Where is John Culberson located?
John Culberson practices at 3601 4th St, Lubbock, TX 79430. The listed phone number is (806) 743-2757.
What is John Culberson's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is John Culberson enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. John Culberson is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for John Culberson's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), John Culberson reassigns Medicare benefits to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock (Lubbock, TX). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for John Culberson's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does John Culberson accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Cigna Healthcare list John Culberson as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is John Culberson affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, John Culberson is affiliated with Covenant Medical Center and University Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for John Culberson was last updated on July 9, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# John Whitfield Culberson, M.D. · NPI 1356456446
Family Medicine physician in Lubbock, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 20, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1356456446 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 20, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** J9653 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3601 4TH ST, Lubbock, TX 79430-0002
- **Phone:** (806) 743-2757 · **Fax:** (806) 743-2563
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock (NPI 1063461358, Lubbock, TX), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, class of 1992
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 9, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1356456446) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.