NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Hayes Hunter, M.D.

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician · Houston, TX

David Hayes Hunter, M.D. is a behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1508111808, issued on Jul 23, 2012. Check the license (Texas Q6946, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508111808
Name
David Hayes Hunter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician 2084B0040X
License number
Q6946 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1941 East RD, Houston, TX 77054
Phone
(713) 486-0500
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2012
Record last updated
Sep 20, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 383-1435
Medicaid ID
370935401 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170522000867); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1941 East RD

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

  1. Ronald Acierno, PHDClinical Psychologist1013025972
  2. Chizomam AguwaPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1154021996
  3. Taha AliChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1538517479
  4. Melissa Allen, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1821394081
  5. Madeleine AllmanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033089412
  6. Gokay Alpak, MDPsychiatry Physician1649769910

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician in 2024

2,535 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. David Hunter2,535
  2. Specialty average823

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl728 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl560 claims
  3. Nuplazid242 claims
  4. Escitalopram Oxalate152 claims
  5. Galantamine Hbr86 claims
  6. Rivastigmine84 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): 77.5 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 score66.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $171.51

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 68 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,734.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Hunter$171.51
  2. Specialty average$7,734.84

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. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

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

David Hayes Hunter among 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Texas

David Hayes Hunter, M.D. is one of 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1998 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084B0040X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olga Ochoa, MDHouston, TX 770541225925209
  2. Paul Schulz, M.D.Houston, TX 770541184710477
  3. Tianxu Xia, MDHouston, TX 770541659753705
  4. Christopher Merkl, M.D.Houston, TX 770561497723142
  5. Syed Iqbal, M.DHouston, TX 770301740545813
  6. Melissa Jones, M.D.Houston, TX 770301659660264
  7. Ricardo Jorge, MDHouston, TX 770301407842032
  8. Travis Nance, M.D.Conroe, TX 773011902241029

Common questions

What is David Hayes Hunter, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Hayes Hunter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508111808, issued on Jul 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Hayes Hunter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1941 East RD, Houston, TX, 77054. Phone: (713) 486-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Hayes Hunter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q6946, 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 Hayes Hunter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Hayes Hunter, M.D. had 2,535 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Hayes Hunter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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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