NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David J. Tweardy, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Houston, TX

David J. Tweardy, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1720168065, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas L0668, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720168065
Name
David J. Tweardy
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
L0668 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
141278507T TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110406000621); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1978
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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  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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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).

David J. Tweardy among 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas

David J. Tweardy, MD is one of 674 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2002 among the 510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Armitige, M.D.Houston, TX 770301568480820
  2. Ben Barnett, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457379687
  3. Tanvir Bell, M.D.Houston, TX 770301720012644
  4. Victor Fainstein, MDHouston, TX 770301912985664
  5. Richard Harris, M.D.Houston, TX 770301851373039
  6. Rodrigo Hasbun, M.D., M.P.H.Houston, TX 770301659334100
  7. Jiejian Lin, M.D.Houston, TX 770301679533533
  8. Cezarina Mindru, MDHouston, TX 770301497780787

Common questions

What is David J. Tweardy, MD's NPI number?

David J. Tweardy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720168065, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David J. Tweardy, 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 J. Tweardy, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L0668, 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.

What is David J. Tweardy, 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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