NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig E. Hou, MD

Neurology Physician · South San Francisco, CA

Craig E. Hou, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in South San Francisco, California, and NPI 1629157755, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (California A78390, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629157755
Name
Craig E. Hou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A78390 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 EL Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone
(650) 742-2000
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040601000436); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1998
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 1200 EL Camino Real

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

  1. Leslie Adams, PHARMDPharmacist1902338486
  2. Kristine Aguirre, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1528539996
  3. Lena AlazzehPhysical Therapist1629739859
  4. Kate AlbeePhysical Therapist1053464495
  5. Jason Anderson, MDHospitalist Physician1831277466
  6. Karl Anderson, MDUrology Physician1700964301

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  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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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Craig Hou1,147
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa213 claims
  2. Levetiracetam142 claims
  3. Gabapentin58 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl53 claims
  5. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride51 claims
  6. Prednisone42 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncRedwood City, CA

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

Craig E. Hou among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Craig E. Hou, MD is one of 2,339 neurology 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rouzbeh Fateh, M.DSouth San Francisco, CA 940801215270533
  2. Mujahid Mahmood, MDSouth San Francisco, CA 940801699853226
  3. Chi-Chen Mao, MDSouth San Francisco, CA 940801467530055
  4. Connie Wu, MDSouth San Francisco, CA 940801063916286
  5. Melanie Brandabur, MDSunnyvale, CA 940851700815925
  6. Grace Liang, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940851134156169
  7. Thynn Lynn, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940851528164894
  8. Andrew Hsu, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940871366426694

Common questions

What is Craig E. Hou, MD's NPI number?

Craig E. Hou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629157755, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig E. Hou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 EL Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA, 94080. Phone: (650) 742-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig E. Hou, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A78390, 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 Craig E. Hou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig E. Hou, MD had 1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.