Eleni Tiniakou, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX
Eleni Tiniakou, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1861722530, issued on Jan 1, 2010. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eleni Tiniakou
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- V7081 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6410 Fannin St Ste 450, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 500-6900
- Enumerated
- Jan 1, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250509001940); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eleni Tiniakou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
302 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gammaplex65 claims
- Sodium Chloride48 claims
- Privigen42 claims
- Diphenhydramine Hcl15 claims
- Methotrexate14 claims
- Methylprednisolone Sodium Succ12 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): 74.4 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: $620.89
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- UT PhysiciansHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eleni Tiniakou among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Eleni Tiniakou, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is Eleni Tiniakou, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eleni Tiniakou, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861722530, issued on Jan 1, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eleni Tiniakou, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6410 Fannin St Ste 450, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eleni Tiniakou, M.D.'s license?
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 Eleni Tiniakou, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eleni Tiniakou, M.D. had 302 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eleni Tiniakou, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 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.