NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ana Mercedes Ciurea, MD

Dermatology Physician · Houston, TX

Ana Mercedes Ciurea, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1427209956, issued on Oct 2, 2008. Check the license (Texas 42407, as entered in NPPES) 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427209956
Name
Ana Mercedes Ciurea
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
42407 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081125000222); 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 1515 Holcombe

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

  1. Robert Makar, MD PHDBlood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Physician1174536338
  2. Boby Mathew, ANPNurse Practitioner1225474794
  3. Cuong Nguyen, PHARM.D.Oncology Pharmacist1063633667
  4. Jennifer Obodoechina, FNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1447547526
  5. Prasamsa Pandey, MSN, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1164716940
  6. Allison Siegel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164937090

Verify Ana Mercedes Ciurea in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

262 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ana Ciurea262
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole42 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide38 claims
  3. Fluorouracil30 claims
  4. Clindamycin Phosphate20 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate18 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.0
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

Ana Mercedes Ciurea among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas

Ana Mercedes Ciurea, MD is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 48% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Aldama, MDHouston, TX 770301053414672
  2. Elizabeth Basler, MDHouston, TX 770301689668394
  3. Susan Chon, MDHouston, TX 770301336173285
  4. Jennie Duffy, MDHouston, TX 770301851395800
  5. Madeleine Duvic, M.D.Houston, TX 770301013964105
  6. Saira George, M.D.Houston, TX 770301629097142
  7. Robert Jordon, M.D.Houston, TX 770301174570204
  8. Steven Mays, M.D.Houston, TX 770301942240031

Common questions

What is Ana Mercedes Ciurea, MD's NPI number?

Ana Mercedes Ciurea, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427209956, issued on Oct 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ana Mercedes Ciurea, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ana Mercedes Ciurea, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 42407, 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 Ana Mercedes Ciurea, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ana Mercedes Ciurea, MD had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ana Mercedes Ciurea, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.