NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew M. Courson, M.D.

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Kingwood, TX

Andrew M. Courson, M.D. is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Kingwood, Texas, and NPI 1992023097, issued on May 13, 2010. Check the license (Texas Q7171, 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
1992023097
Name
Andrew M. Courson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
License number
Q7171 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22999 Highway 59 N, Kingwood, TX 77339
Phone
(281) 358-2314
Enumerated
May 13, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 358-2337
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160629002364); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2010
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 22999 Highway 59 N

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

  1. Darra Aguilar, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1043713134
  2. Kweku Agyepong, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649118837
  3. Renat AhatovDermatology Physician1346986692
  4. Syeda Ahmed, PT, DPT, NCSPhysical Therapist1710589288
  5. Genesis Albarran, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114875358
  6. Maureen AliruRadiation Oncology Physician1184252553

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Andrew Courson1,287
  2. Specialty average550

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide216 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone149 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl128 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate122 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass88 claims
  6. Mupirocin64 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $888.40

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Courson$888.40
  2. Specialty average$1,724.75

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Ent And Allergy Associates OF Texas PLLCHumble, TX
  2. Houston Ear Nose And Throat Clinic LLPKingwood, TX

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

Andrew M. Courson among 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Texas

Andrew M. Courson, M.D. is one of 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 1999 among the 34 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Andrews, MDHumble, TX 773391003890203
  2. Angela Sturm, MDBellaire, TX 774011780821215
  3. Cong Nguyen, M.D.Cypress, TX 774331699747410
  4. Denis Hoasjoe, M.D.Baytown, TX 775211811974090
  5. Cuong Nguyen, D.O.Houston, TX 770991093828667
  6. Melissa Hu, MDWebster, TX 775981568639722
  7. Becky McGraw-Wall, MDHouston, TX 770741265415780
  8. Ninh Nguyen, D.O.Houston, TX 770651003027038

Common questions

What is Andrew M. Courson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Andrew M. Courson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992023097, issued on May 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew M. Courson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22999 Highway 59 N, Kingwood, TX, 77339. Phone: (281) 358-2314. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew M. Courson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q7171, 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 Andrew M. Courson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew M. Courson, M.D. had 1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Andrew M. Courson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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