Edward Lee Poythress, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX
Edward Lee Poythress, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1700956505, issued on Nov 9, 2006. Check the license (Texas J9540, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Lee Poythress
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- J9540 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 873-3423
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110104000942); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Lee Poythress in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J9540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Lee Poythress among 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas
Edward Lee Poythress, M.D. is one of 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 71% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2000 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 256 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kathryn Agarwal, M.D.Houston, TX 770301528173580
- Ursula Braun, MD, MPHHouston, TX 770301609893601
- Alexie Cintron, MDHouston, TX 770301386611051
- Glenda Coleman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301578587275
- Aimee Garcia, M.D.Houston, TX 770301104863141
- Kristen Gateno, M.D.Houston, TX 770301831201367
- Anne-Marie Hajjar, M.D.Houston, TX 770301265419832
- Syed Imam, M.D.Houston, TX 770301619071719
Common questions
What is Edward Lee Poythress, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Lee Poythress, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700956505, issued on Nov 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Lee Poythress, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 873-3423. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Lee Poythress, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J9540, 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 Edward Lee Poythress, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.