David Hou, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Puyallup, WA
David Hou, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Puyallup, Washington, and NPI 1346342706, issued on Sep 5, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00041198, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Hou
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- MD00041198 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1450 5TH St SE, Puyallup, WA 98372
- Phone
- (253) 697-4110
- Enumerated
- Sep 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 8, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 128415001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061130000148); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Hou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00041198Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
374 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 311 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen130 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen99 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl52 claims
- Gabapentin39 claims
- Tramadol Hcl16 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl12 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: $2,958.99
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. 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.
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
- Multicare Health SystemPuyallup, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Hou among 106 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Washington
David Hou, MD is one of 106 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 78% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 57% 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 Washington 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 Washington
There are 106 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Washington.
All 106 in Washington → Every provider in Puyallup → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Gilliland, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983721063426005
- Christina Julian, MDPuyallup, WA 983721013233428
- Christopher Veal, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983721235371329
- Jon Hillyer, MDSilverdale, WA 983831255398178
- Andrew McNeil, D.O.Silverdale, WA 983831356637797
- Deepak Sreedharan, M.D.Silverdale, WA 983831669799003
- Daniel McGuire, MDJoint Base Lewis McChord, WA 984311538396932
- Samuel Espiritu, D.O.Bremerton, WA 983121053577957
Common questions
What is David Hou, MD's NPI number?
David Hou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346342706, issued on Sep 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Hou, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 5TH St SE, Puyallup, WA, 98372. Phone: (253) 697-4110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Hou, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00041198, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Hou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Hou, MD had 374 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; 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.