Edward J. Escobar, DO
Neurology Physician · Houston, TX
Edward J. Escobar, DO is a neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1982685434, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (Texas J6423, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward J. Escobar
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- J6423 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6400 Fannin St Ste 2800, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 704-7100
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 704-1262
- Medicaid ID
- 134275007 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160512000973); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward J. Escobar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J6423Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
4,177 Medicare Part D claims for 548 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl426 claims
- Donepezil Hcl366 claims
- Levetiracetam227 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa178 claims
- Topiramate165 claims
- Oxcarbazepine158 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): 72.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,368.93
63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- David P Ellent PLLCSpring, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward J. Escobar among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas
Edward J. Escobar, DO is one of 1,382 neurology 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, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 930 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 2084N0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Edward J. Escobar, DO's NPI number?
Edward J. Escobar, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982685434, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward J. Escobar, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6400 Fannin St Ste 2800, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 704-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward J. Escobar, DO's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J6423, 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 Edward J. Escobar, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward J. Escobar, DO had 4,177 Medicare Part D claims for 548 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward J. Escobar, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.4 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.
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.