NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Z. Ferson, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Houston, TX

David Z. Ferson, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1710082334, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Texas K0032, 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
1710082334
Name
David Z. Ferson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
K0032 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
41390801 TX
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 1515 Holcombe Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Ferson17
  2. Specialty average1,750

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: $134.65

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Ferson$134.65
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

David Z. Ferson among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas

David Z. Ferson, M.D. is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thao Bui, M.D.Houston, TX 770301659465367
  2. Allen Burton, M.D.Houston, TX 770301760582688
  3. Octavio Calvillo, M.D.Houston, TX 770301831131572
  4. Joseph Chiang, M.D.Houston, TX 770301841398716
  5. Larry Driver, M.DHouston, TX 770301346339033
  6. Mitchell Engle, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301790946051
  7. Billy Huh, M.D.Houston, TX 770301760566673
  8. Thomas Hunley, M.D.Houston, TX 770301346248838

Common questions

What is David Z. Ferson, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Z. Ferson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710082334, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Z. Ferson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Z. Ferson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K0032, 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 David Z. Ferson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Z. Ferson, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.