Clifford Hou, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Everett, WA
Clifford Hou, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Everett, Washington, and NPI 1831498419, issued on Mar 21, 2011. Check the license (Washington MD60661671, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clifford Hou
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- MD60661671 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3927 Rucker Ave, Everett, WA 98201
- Phone
- (425) 339-5447
- Enumerated
- Mar 21, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170926004041); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Clifford Hou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60661671Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
171 Medicare Part D claims for 77 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. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen64 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl53 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: $456.76
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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
- Optum Care Washington PLLCEverett, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Clifford Hou among 56 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Washington
Clifford Hou, MD is one of 56 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Washington
There are 56 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Washington.
All 56 in Washington → Every provider in Everett → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Henline, M.D.Everett, WA 982011356326870
- Paul Reynolds, M.D.Everett, WA 982011396734810
- Thomas Skalley, MDEverett, WA 982011336245976
- Nicholas Vaudreuil, M.D.Everett, WA 982011114332327
- Taylor Buuck, MDSeattle, WA 981951699303743
- Matthew Charlick, DOSeattle, WA 981951184299588
- Albert Gee, MDSeattle, WA 981951205996105
- Carol TeitzSeattle, WA 981951851476675
Common questions
What is Clifford Hou, MD's NPI number?
Clifford Hou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831498419, issued on Mar 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clifford Hou, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3927 Rucker Ave, Everett, WA, 98201. Phone: (425) 339-5447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clifford Hou, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60661671, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Clifford Hou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clifford Hou, MD had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 77 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.