Alexander Hou
Dermatology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Alexander Hou is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1619495579, issued on Aug 31, 2017. Check the license (California A190261, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Hou
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A190261 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 917-3376
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250811001544); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexander Hou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A190261Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
185 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clindamycin Phosphate22 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide21 claims
- Tretinoin14 claims
- Fluorouracil12 claims
- Prednisone11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $563.33
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Alexander Hou among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Alexander Hou is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
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- Gregory Colman, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041003884925
- Delphine Lee, MD, PHDSanta Monica, CA 904041710911284
- Billie Phelps, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041609949718
- Lauren Reager, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041316915267
- Parrish Sadeghi, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041275567927
Common questions
What is Alexander Hou's NPI number?
Alexander Hou's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619495579, issued on Aug 31, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Hou located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 917-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Hou's license?
NPPES lists California license number A190261, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Hou prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Hou had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.