Azael Arizpe, M.D
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Houston, TX
Azael Arizpe, M.D is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1518491588, issued on Apr 17, 2017. Check the license (Texas U1469, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Azael Arizpe
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- U1469 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6431 Fannin St Ste Jjl 310, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (903) 258-0050
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 6, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230725000598); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6431 Fannin St Ste Jjl 310
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Azael Arizpe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license U1469Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
312 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 84 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib121 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl58 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
- Tramadol Hcl20 claims
- Meloxicam12 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: $5,097.37
60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Christus Trinity ClinicAthens, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.
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- Justin Bartley, M.D.Tyler, TX1821381997
Common questions
What is Azael Arizpe, M.D's NPI number?
Azael Arizpe, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518491588, issued on Apr 17, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Azael Arizpe, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6431 Fannin St Ste Jjl 310, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (903) 258-0050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Azael Arizpe, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number U1469, 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 Azael Arizpe, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Azael Arizpe, M.D had 312 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.