NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cole Jackson Houston, MD

Family Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Cole Jackson Houston, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1396036463, issued on Apr 25, 2011. Check the license (California 148047, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1396036463
Name
Cole Jackson Houston
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
148047 CA
51823 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4033 3RD Ave Ste 400, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(888) 883-8658
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(888) 606-1317
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170512001204); 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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Verify Cole Jackson Houston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

398 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cole Houston398
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen41 claims
  2. Prednisone35 claims
  3. Naproxen33 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24 claims
  5. Venlafaxine Hcl Er18 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 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 score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cep America - CaliforniaSan Bernardino, CA

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

Cole Jackson Houston among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Cole Jackson Houston, MD is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

780 family medicine physician records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 780 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Suraj Achar, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031235167321
  2. Arthur Blain, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031801816525
  3. Ian Diaz, MDSan Diego, CA 921031023038411
  4. Theodore Ganiats, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031659303170
  5. Cecilia Gutierrez, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031780600528
  6. Esmatullah HatamySan Diego, CA 921031659329837
  7. Gene Kallenberg, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031861417446
  8. Stacey Layle, MDSan Diego, CA 921031437112349

Common questions

What is Cole Jackson Houston, MD's NPI number?

Cole Jackson Houston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396036463, issued on Apr 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cole Jackson Houston, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4033 3RD Ave Ste 400, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (888) 883-8658. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cole Jackson Houston, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 148047, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cole Jackson Houston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cole Jackson Houston, MD had 398 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cole Jackson Houston, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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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