NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander H. Hou, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Edgewood, KY

Alexander H. Hou, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Edgewood, Kentucky, and NPI 1396820809, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 39066, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396820809
Name
Alexander H. Hou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License numbers
39066 KY
01088639A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017
Phone
(859) 344-1600
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2023
Fax
(859) 344-0091
Medicaid ID
64100548 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050509000746); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 20 Medical Village Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Patricia Abello, MDSurgery Physician1841256328
  2. Christopher Adley, MDPediatrics Physician1679546725
  3. Kwabena Agyeman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205258399
  4. Marcella Babatunde, PHARMDPharmacist1629943774
  5. Alyson BainCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1710309968
  6. James Bardgett, M.D.Surgery Physician1972508869

Verify Alexander H. Hou in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

517 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alexander Hou517
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel300 claims
  2. Eliquis60 claims
  3. Xarelto46 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
  5. Cilostazol30 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): 90.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,769.90

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endologix LLC. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Hou$4,769.90
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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

  1. Summit Medical Group IncEdgewood, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexander H. Hou among 78 vascular surgery physician records in Kentucky

Alexander H. Hou, MD is one of 78 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 60 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 78 vascular surgery physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Bravo, MDEdgewood, KY 410171376535807
  2. Edward Caldwell, D.O.Edgewood, KY 410171164757951
  3. Steve Chausse, M.D.Edgewood, KY 410171083008346
  4. Barry Dick, MDEdgewood, KY 410171194711150
  5. David Kim, DOEdgewood, KY 410171366485716
  6. Kevin Martin, MDEdgewood, KY 410171801888219
  7. Douglas Rodgers, MDEdgewood, KY 410171184113201
  8. Alhasan Sedeeq, M.D.Edgewood, KY 410171972910834

Common questions

What is Alexander H. Hou, MD's NPI number?

Alexander H. Hou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396820809, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander H. Hou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY, 41017. Phone: (859) 344-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander H. Hou, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 39066, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander H. Hou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander H. Hou, MD had 517 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexander H. Hou, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.

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