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2026 NPPES data Vascular Surgery Physician NPI 1396820809 MD
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Vascular Surgery Physician in Edgewood, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,227 in Vascular Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
590
Medicare Part D claims · 176 beneficiaries · Vascular Surgery Physician avg: 205
Generic prescribing
76%
generic claims · 24% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
90.4/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$4.8K
44 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Alexander Hou, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.4/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 590 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 90.4/100
- MIPS score · +7 vs avg
- 590
- Part D claims, 2023
- 76%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Alexander Hou, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
90 Top 40% higher than 60% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Alexander Hou, MD sits
This provider among vascular surgery physician peers
Across the 1,336 vascular surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Alexander Hou, MD writes more Part D claims than 94% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 60% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one vascular surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Alexander Hou, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Alexander Hou, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Alexander Hou, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Vascular Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
590 188% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
90.4/100 7.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Vascular Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Alexander Hou, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Vascular Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 90.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Vascular Surgery Physician) - 90.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Alexander Hou, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Vascular Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 20 MEDICAL VILLAGE DR, Edgewood, KY, 41017, with a listed phone of (859) 344-1600. NPI 1396820809 was issued on 10/25/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 590 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 176 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $131K in drug spend, split 24% brand-name and 76% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 13.6%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 90.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Vascular Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,227 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 205 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1396820809 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Vascular Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/25/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
90.3837
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.7674
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Alexander Hou, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Summit Medical Group Inc
Edgewood, KY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Alexander Hou, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$4.8K
Largest payer
Endologix LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Alexander Hou, MD - brand share 24.0%
Vascular Surgery Physician average
24% brand-name claims vs 76% generic, on 590 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
590
Total Claims
$131K
Total Drug Cost
176
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,069
- Total Day Supply
- 29,505
- Brand vs Generic
- 24% brand / 76% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $125K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Opioid Claims
- 80 (13.6% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.81
- Gender Split
- 47% female / 53% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Alexander Hou, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
283 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 79
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
79 claims
- Eliquis 69
Eliquis
69 claims
- Xarelto 66
Xarelto
66 claims
- Cilostazol 56
Cilostazol
56 claims
- Diazepam 14
Diazepam
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 283 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 79 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 69 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 66 |
| Cilostazol | 56 |
| Diazepam | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Vascular Surgery Physician Overview
How Alexander Hou, MD fits within the Vascular Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
4,227
Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Vascular Surgery Physician
205
Avg Claims per Provider
Alexander Hou, MD's 590 claims are above the specialty average of 205.
Nearby Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hou.
Dr. Omran Abul-Khoudoud
MD, FACS, RVT
Ashland, KY
Dr. Alaa Addasi
MD
Pikeville, KY
Dr. Suresh Alankar
MD
Louisville, KY
Dr. Hazaim Alwair
M.D.
Louisville, KY
Dr. Peter Armstrong
MD
Pikeville, KY
Compare Vascular Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Kentucky medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alexander Hou, MD's specialty? ▼
Alexander Hou, MD specializes in Vascular Surgery Physician and practices in Edgewood, Kentucky. Credentials: MD.
How much does Alexander Hou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Alexander Hou, MD wrote 590 Medicare Part D claims totaling $131K in drug costs for 176 beneficiaries.
What is Alexander Hou, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Alexander Hou, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.4/100 (Quality: 80.8). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Alexander Hou, MD located? ▼
Alexander Hou, MD is located at 20 MEDICAL VILLAGE DR, Edgewood, KY, 41017. Phone: (859) 344-1600.
What is Alexander Hou, MD's NPI number? ▼
Alexander Hou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396820809, issued on 10/25/2006.
Does Alexander Hou, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Alexander Hou, MD's prescribing is 24% brand-name and 76% generic drugs by claim count, with $125K in brand drug costs.
Does Alexander Hou, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Alexander Hou, MD had 80 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 13.6%.
How many Vascular Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,227 Vascular Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Vascular Surgery Physician provider writes 205 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Alexander Hou, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Alexander Hou, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clopidogrel, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Eliquis. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Alexander Hou, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Alexander Hou, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 590 Part D claims and 176 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Alexander Hou, MD's credentials? ▼
Alexander Hou, MD's NPI is 1396820809 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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