Alex D. Sweeney, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX
Alex D. Sweeney, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1720232127, issued on Nov 11, 2008. Check the license (Texas Q3976, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex D. Sweeney
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- Q3976 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1977 Butler Blvd Ste E5.200, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 798-5900
- Enumerated
- Nov 11, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150710000381); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Alex D. Sweeney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q3976Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
189 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone44 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Ofloxacin24 claims
- Mometasone Furoate22 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $8,642.39
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baylor College OF MedicineThe Woodlands, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alex D. Sweeney among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Alex D. Sweeney, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Martin Citardi, MDHouston, TX 770301578527214
- Donald Donovan, M.DHouston, TX 770301558365452
- Paul Gidley, M.D.Houston, TX 770301275526550
- Neil Gross, MDHouston, TX 770301841208378
- Stephen Lai, MD,PHDHouston, TX 770301326012725
- Miriam Lango, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457372153
- Amber Luong, M.D., PH.DHouston, TX 770301013948835
Common questions
What is Alex D. Sweeney, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alex D. Sweeney, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720232127, issued on Nov 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex D. Sweeney, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1977 Butler Blvd Ste E5.200, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex D. Sweeney, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q3976, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alex D. Sweeney, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex D. Sweeney, M.D. had 189 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alex D. Sweeney, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.