NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alvin Edelstein, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Houston, TX

Alvin Edelstein, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1699848523, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699848523
Name
Alvin Edelstein
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
25MA02134000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7655 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX 77071
Phone
(713) 981-1209
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7655 S Braeswood Blvd

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alvin Edelstein32
  2. Specialty average375

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.

Alvin Edelstein among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas

Alvin Edelstein, M.D. is one of 5,641 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Texas. 47% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,038 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,038 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alyssa Bahorich, MDHouston, TX 770701881012417
  2. Brandy Beauchamp, MDHouston, TX 770701245434844
  3. Elizabeth Bosquez, M.D.Houston, TX 770701033359823
  4. Tamika Bush, D.O.Houston, TX 770701962113159
  5. Kelly Coleman, M.D.Houston, TX 770701629165238
  6. Larissa Fletcher, M.D.Houston, TX 770701922357888
  7. Linda Henriksen, MDHouston, TX 770701528154804
  8. Oluwaseyi KehindeHouston, TX 770721962051052

Common questions

What is Alvin Edelstein, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alvin Edelstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699848523, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alvin Edelstein, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7655 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX, 77071. Phone: (713) 981-1209. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alvin Edelstein, M.D.'s license?

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 Alvin Edelstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alvin Edelstein, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.