NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cory Gene Couch, M.D.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Cory Gene Couch, M.D. is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1528401064, issued on Apr 15, 2013. Check the license (Texas V3272, 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
1528401064
Name
Cory Gene Couch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License number
V3272 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7401 Main St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 799-2300
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240926002565); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 7401 Main St

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

  1. Nabiha Ahmed, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSurgical Physician Assistant1386009231
  2. Kelechi Anyakee, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740066190
  3. Susan Ball, R.N.Registered Nurse1013907278
  4. Lindsey Biggs, PASurgical Physician Assistant1730064635
  5. Sheila Bradley, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730182890
  6. Barrett Brown, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1952470262

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  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 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

76 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cory Couch76
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Midodrine Hcl15 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: $316.38

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cory Couch$316
  2. Specialty average$68,015

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Hendrick Provider NetworkAbilene, TX
  2. Ortholonestar PLLCSugar Land, TX
  3. Select Physical Therapy Texas Limited PartnershipSugar Land, TX

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

Cory Gene Couch among 96 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Cory Gene Couch, M.D. is one of 96 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2010 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 96 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aamir Bhimani, MDHouston, TX 770301790281806
  2. Clark Dorman, MDHouston, TX 770301780248625
  3. Jesse James Exaltacion, M.D.Houston, TX 770301023260478
  4. Robin Goytia, M.D.Houston, TX 770301538284534
  5. Vijayaraj Kannan, MDHouston, TX 770301699920256
  6. Juan Llanes PuentesHouston, TX 770301689503054
  7. David Maldonado, MDHouston, TX 770301083152938
  8. Daniel Meeker, MD, PHDHouston, TX 770301104440254

Common questions

What is Cory Gene Couch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cory Gene Couch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528401064, issued on Apr 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cory Gene Couch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7401 Main St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 799-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cory Gene Couch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number V3272, 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 Cory Gene Couch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cory Gene Couch, M.D. had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. 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.