NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Astrid Grouls, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX

Astrid Grouls, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1275988651, issued on May 4, 2016. Check the license (Texas S4772, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275988651
Name
Astrid Grouls
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
S4772 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Baylor Plz # MS 680, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 798-2298
Enumerated
May 4, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200714001357); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2016
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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  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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX

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

Astrid Grouls among 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas

Astrid Grouls, MD is one of 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) 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 2016, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2012 among the 136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sonal Admane, MD, MPHHouston, TX 770301669607933
  2. Joseph Arthur, M.DHouston, TX 770301306032107
  3. Patricia Bramati, M.D.Houston, TX 770301316179732
  4. Jessica Casas, M.D.Houston, TX 770301740410067
  5. Shalini Dalal, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457442550
  6. Maxine Grace De La Cruz, M.D.Houston, TX 770301982844916
  7. Rony Dev, D.O.Houston, TX 770301073582458
  8. Ahmed Elsayem, M.D.Houston, TX 770301164516860

Common questions

What is Astrid Grouls, MD's NPI number?

Astrid Grouls, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275988651, issued on May 4, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Astrid Grouls, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Baylor Plz # MS 680, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-2298. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Astrid Grouls, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S4772, 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.

What is Astrid Grouls, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. 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.

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