NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David S. Ho, M.D.

Urology Physician · Houston, TX

David S. Ho, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1215937586, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (Texas J7992, 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
1215937586
Name
David S. Ho
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
J7992 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6560 Fannin St Ste 1554, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 796-1500
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 796-1838
Medicaid ID
142661102 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071105000389); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1991
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 6560 Fannin St Ste 1554

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

  1. Jedsian Cheng, M.D./M.P.HUrology Physician1508021544
  2. Ray Garrett, RTSonography Radiologic Technologist1790941060
  3. Paul StoddardNurse Practitioner1396478491
  4. Paul Tien, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1134792070

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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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,183 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Ho2,183
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl750 claims
  2. Finasteride238 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl153 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass103 claims
  5. Gemtesa91 claims
  6. Myrbetriq91 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%87.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $525.37

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Ho$525.37
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. David S HO MD PAHouston, TX

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

David S. Ho among 960 urology physician records in Texas

David S. Ho, M.D. is one of 960 urology 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, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Davis, M.D.Houston, TX 770301740268978
  2. Karen Delhey, M.D.Houston, TX 770301235180597
  3. Felipe Flores-Sandoval, MDHouston, TX 770301467409748
  4. Richard Goldfarb, MDHouston, TX 770301649224924
  5. Ricardo Gonzalez, MDHouston, TX 770301629020292
  6. Jeffrey Jones, M.D.Houston, TX 770301407835440
  7. Stephen Lapin, M.D.Houston, TX 770301073567376
  8. Michael Lewitton, M.D.Houston, TX 770301558313692

Common questions

What is David S. Ho, M.D.'s NPI number?

David S. Ho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215937586, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David S. Ho, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6560 Fannin St Ste 1554, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 796-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David S. Ho, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J7992, 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 S. Ho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David S. Ho, M.D. had 2,183 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David S. Ho, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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