NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Marin Costa, MD

Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX

David Marin Costa, MD is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1023421617, issued on Jun 11, 2014. Check the license (Texas 44835, 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
1023421617
Name
David Marin Costa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
License number
44835 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 5, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
339090801 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140917000616); accepts Medicare assignment
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 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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024

104 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Marin Costa104
  2. Specialty average496

Most prescribed

  1. Valacyclovir15 claims
  2. Posaconazole14 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): 81.4 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 score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 73 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.

Other hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Texas

  1. Mohammad Abdulla, MDHouston, TX1912884222
  2. Tareq Abuasab, MDHouston, TX1598430043
  3. Aimaz Afrough, M.D.Dallas, TX1477964518
  4. Nisar Ahmad, M.D.Harlingen, TX1659390045
  5. Yosra Aljawai, M.D.Houston, TX1508355256
  6. Yesid Alvarado Valero, M.D.Houston, TX1982876272
  7. Effrosyni Apostolidou, MD, PHDHouston, TX1386872687
  8. Caroline Arber Barth, M.D.Houston, TX1750750899
  9. Kelty Baker, MDHouston, TX1710090857
  10. Robert Bast, MDHouston, TX1013901008

Common questions

What is David Marin Costa, MD's NPI number?

David Marin Costa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023421617, issued on Jun 11, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Marin Costa, MD 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 Marin Costa, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 44835, 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 Marin Costa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Marin Costa, MD had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Marin Costa, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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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