2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1104878776 M.D.
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David Auer, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician in Houston, Texas. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,640 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 325 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 16% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.5/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$164.7
9 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

David Auer, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.5/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 4,375 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

91.5/100
MIPS score · +8 vs avg
4K
Part D claims, 2023
83%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

David Auer, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

92 Top 37% higher than 63% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where David Auer, M.D. sits

This provider among family medicine physician peers

Across the 22,040 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, David Auer, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 62% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 65% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92David Auer, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is David Auer, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

David Auer, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about David Auer, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/16/2006

NPI 1104878776

Primary specialty

Family Medicine Physician

High-volume

147,640 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

4,375 28% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 3,418

MIPS final score

91.5/100 8.4 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 5.6%Behavior Technician5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor - 4.4%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist - 4.4%Pharmacist4.4%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.9%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%Family Medicine Physician - 2.5%Family Medicine Physician2.5%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

David Auer, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
91.5/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) - 91.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%91.5%
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) - 91.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

David Auer, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 12121 RICHMOND AVE, Houston, TX, 77082, with a listed phone of (281) 920-3400. NPI 1104878776 was issued on 05/16/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Auer most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,375 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 325 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $649K in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 83% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.3%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100, Cost 71.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

12121 RICHMOND AVE
Houston, TX 77082

Provider Details

NPI 1104878776
Specialty Family Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/16/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

91.5137
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
100
Quality
71.7123
Cost

Reporting: Individual

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for David Auer, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$165

Largest payer

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to David Auer, M.D.. To verify David Auer, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

David Auer, M.D. - brand share 16.0%
Family Medicine Physician average

16% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 4,375 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

4,375
Total Claims
$649K
Total Drug Cost
325
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
11,173
Total Day Supply
328,190
Brand vs Generic
16% brand / 83% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$585K
Generic Drug Cost
$60K
Opioid Claims
55 (1.3% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
124

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.91
Gender Split
47% female / 53% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What David Auer, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
507
Levothyroxine Sodium
303
Amlodipine Besylate
223
Lisinopril
198
Metformin Hcl
179
Rosuvastatin Calcium
173
Metoprolol Succinate
121
Tamsulosin Hcl
91
Simvastatin
87
Ozempic
Semaglutide
81

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Family Medicine Physician Overview

How David Auer, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

147,640
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider

David Auer, M.D.'s 4,375 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.

Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Auer.

Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Family Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is David Auer, M.D.'s specialty?
David Auer, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does David Auer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, David Auer, M.D. wrote 4,375 Medicare Part D claims totaling $649K in drug costs for 325 beneficiaries.
What is David Auer, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
David Auer, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.5/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 71.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is David Auer, M.D. located?
David Auer, M.D. is located at 12121 RICHMOND AVE, Houston, TX, 77082. Phone: (281) 920-3400.
What is David Auer, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Auer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104878776, issued on 05/16/2006.
Does David Auer, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
David Auer, M.D.'s prescribing is 16% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $585K in brand drug costs.
Does David Auer, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, David Auer, M.D. had 55 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.3%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 147,640 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Auer, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, David Auer, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Auer, M.D. accept Medicare?
David Auer, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,375 Part D claims and 325 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Auer, M.D.'s credentials?
David Auer, M.D.'s NPI is 1104878776 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.