NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Claudio Esteves Tatsui, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Claudio Esteves Tatsui, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1013178425, issued on Jun 18, 2008. Check the license (Texas 42327, 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
1013178425
Name
Claudio Esteves Tatsui
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
42327 TX
P2381 TX
ME 102630 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
199850206 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090108000068); 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 Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

Verify Claudio Esteves Tatsui 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Claudio Tatsui22
  2. Specialty average172

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).

Industry payments in 2024: $8,825.88

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was icotec Medical Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Claudio Tatsui$8,826
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

  1. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

Claudio Esteves Tatsui among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas

Claudio Esteves Tatsui, MD is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% 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 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alfonso Aldama, MDHouston, TX 770301164415170
  2. David Cech, MDHouston, TX 770301548254667
  3. Bruce Ehni, MDHouston, TX 770301205820446
  4. Richard Harper, MDHouston, TX 770301174516116
  5. Paul Holman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301386698314
  6. Dong Kim, MDHouston, TX 770301043292550
  7. Thomas Luerssen, M.D.Houston, TX 770301245233808
  8. Jacques Morcos, M.D., F.R.C.S.Houston, TX 770301205899937

Common questions

What is Claudio Esteves Tatsui, MD's NPI number?

Claudio Esteves Tatsui, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013178425, issued on Jun 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claudio Esteves Tatsui, MD located?

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

How can I verify Claudio Esteves Tatsui, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 42327, 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 Claudio Esteves Tatsui, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Claudio Esteves Tatsui, MD had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Claudio Esteves Tatsui, 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.

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