Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Karl M. Trippe

MD · Family Practice · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine
7100 OLD MCGREGOR RD
Woodway, TX 76712
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 30+ Years Practicing
2.5K
Medicare Patients / yr
33
Procedures Billed
30
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Trippe

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Texas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Trippe is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 76712, TX — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Trippe Does

Dr. Trippe served 2,519 Medicare patients across 4,338 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 309% above the average Family Practice in Texas (616 patients across 5,371 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)938299
Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (99490)414205
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (80053)359231
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) (80061)303206
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)290168

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Trippe billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Trippe is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest

Waco, TX
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Ascension Providence

Waco, TX
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Trippe practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Trippe offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 7100 OLD MCGREGOR RD, Woodway, TX 76712
Phone: (254) 399-6545

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

22 min

Average commute time in this zip · 87% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

71.5648

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 76712, TX

If Dr. Trippe isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 76712, TX:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Heather L. OrtizNurse Practitioner178<1 mi
Juanita CastilloInternal Medicine205<1 mi
Immaculate A. OkeyoNurse Practitioner587<1 mi
Barbara D. WeirNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Jessica P. RandallNurse Practitioner580<1 mi
Angelina RodriguezNurse Practitioner313<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Trippe takes three steps:

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Karl M. Trippe: Common Questions

Does Dr. Trippe accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Trippe is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Trippe depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 76712, TX →
Where is Dr. Trippe's office?
Dr. Trippe practices at 7100 OLD MCGREGOR RD, Woodway, TX 76712. Phone: (254) 399-6545.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Trippe accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (254) 399-6545 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 76712, TX to see available options.
Does Dr. Trippe offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Trippe as offering telehealth. Call the office at (254) 399-6545 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Trippe?
Dr. Trippe graduated in 1996 and has been practicing for approximately 30 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Trippe treated 2,519 Medicare patients across 33 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Trippe is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (254) 399-6545 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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