NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carla C. Braxton, MD

Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Carla C. Braxton, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1427157700, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas P8222, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427157700
Name
Carla C. Braxton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
P8222 TX
04-29699 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18400 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77094
Phone
(832) 522-3240
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
100425270A KS
205913908 MO
339836404 TX
339836403 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140321001110); 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 18400 Katy Fwy

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

  1. Suellen Arentz, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1487854840
  2. Mirza Baig, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1497733018
  3. Lara BolinderPhysician Assistant1609421809
  4. Winfield Campbell, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1891959615
  5. Sneha Centala, MDRheumatology Physician1528520285
  6. Kelly Cormier, AU.D.Audiologist1881095768

Verify Carla C. Braxton 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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Industry payments in 2024: $293.21

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carla Braxton$293.21
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX

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

Carla C. Braxton among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Carla C. Braxton, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricardo Bonnor, M.D.Houston, TX 770941992763270
  2. Christina KohHouston, TX 770941821438649
  3. Minh Nguyen, M.D.Houston, TX 770941649403858
  4. Jo Pollack, MDHouston, TX 770941225118193
  5. Jonathan Redmon, MDHouston, TX 770941558371534
  6. Van-Hien Tran, M.D., F.A.C.S.Houston, TX 770941134303696
  7. Edward Teitel, M.D.Houston, TX 770961134407372
  8. Khawaja Azimuddin, M.D.Houston, TX 770901811946478

Common questions

What is Carla C. Braxton, MD's NPI number?

Carla C. Braxton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427157700, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carla C. Braxton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18400 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (832) 522-3240. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carla C. Braxton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P8222, 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.

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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