Elizabeth A. Kvale, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX
Elizabeth A. Kvale, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1245267616, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas R9090, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elizabeth A. Kvale
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License numbers
- R9090 TX
46187 TX
24721 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (173) 873-8890
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2023
- Medicaid IDs
- 009901505 AL
009913605 AL
009931585 AL
051510522 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171213000195); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Elizabeth A. Kvale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R9090Check 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).
Elizabeth A. Kvale among 79 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas
Elizabeth A. Kvale, MD is one of 79 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2007 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 79 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.
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- Elaine De Leon, M.D.Houston, TX 770301194072579
- Caroline Ha, M.D.Houston, TX 770301588890115
- Rida Khan, MDHouston, TX 770301417451527
- Neeti Kothare, DOHouston, TX 770301558898197
- Ana Leech, M.D.Houston, TX 770301073775607
- Courtney Maligi, M.D.Houston, TX 770301285995852
Common questions
What is Elizabeth A. Kvale, MD's NPI number?
Elizabeth A. Kvale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245267616, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elizabeth A. Kvale, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (173) 873-8890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elizabeth A. Kvale, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R9090, 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 Elizabeth A. Kvale, MD'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.