NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia P. Tarver, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX

Cynthia P. Tarver, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1497738926, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license (Texas H8451, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497738926
Name
Cynthia P. Tarver
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
H8451 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11454 Space Center Blvd, Houston, TX 77059
Phone
(281) 998-0530
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 998-2284
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 11454 Space Center Blvd

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

  1. John Yoo, MDOtolaryngology Physician1205810736

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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
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Cynthia Tarver66
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium22 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate19 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: $129.63

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cynthia Tarver$129.63
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

Cynthia P. Tarver among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Cynthia P. Tarver, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Yoo, MDHouston, TX 770591205810736
  2. Stephanie Chen, MDHouston, TX 770581164942348
  3. Alfredo Jimenez, MDHouston, TX 770581396740650
  4. James Phelan, M.D.Houston, TX 770581598736290
  5. Ryan Ridley, MDHouston, TX 770581083818660
  6. Frederick Pevow, M.D.Houston, TX 770571033274998
  7. Shawn Allen, M.D.Houston, TX 770551235372434
  8. Walter Appling, M.D.Houston, TX 770631083691216

Common questions

What is Cynthia P. Tarver, MD's NPI number?

Cynthia P. Tarver, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497738926, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia P. Tarver, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11454 Space Center Blvd, Houston, TX, 77059. Phone: (281) 998-0530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia P. Tarver, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H8451, 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 Cynthia P. Tarver, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia P. Tarver, MD had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.