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.
- 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
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Verify Craig E. Hou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A78390Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa213 claims
- Levetiracetam142 claims
- Gabapentin58 claims
- Donepezil Hcl53 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride51 claims
- 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
- 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).
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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.