NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest U. Conrad, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bellaire, TX

Ernest U. Conrad, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bellaire, Texas, and NPI 1023194883, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas R7693, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023194883
Name
Ernest U. Conrad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
R7693 TX
MD00024030 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5420 West Loop S Ste 2400, Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone
(713) 486-3550
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2022
Medicaid ID
8105223 WA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5420 West Loop S Ste 2400

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nida Ali, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164818647
  2. David DohertyAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1528333770
  3. Megan Frank, PA-CPhysician Assistant1649721424
  4. Erica Giles, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1952854002
  5. Michael Greaser, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1811156979
  6. William Hadnott, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1194832709

Verify Ernest U. Conrad in five checks

  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ernest Conrad17
  2. Specialty average346

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): 82.4 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 score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $119.24

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Onkos Surgical, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ernest Conrad$119
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ernest U. Conrad among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Ernest U. Conrad, MD is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Berkman, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011932201241
  2. Henry Blum, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011548362858
  3. Allen Deutsch, MDBellaire, TX 774011962581231
  4. Robert Frangie, MDBellaire, TX 774011912496001
  5. Erica Giles, MDBellaire, TX 774011952854002
  6. William Hadnott, MDBellaire, TX 774011194832709
  7. Miguel Jocson, MDBellaire, TX 774011750587259
  8. Barry Nelms, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011902972250

Common questions

What is Ernest U. Conrad, MD's NPI number?

Ernest U. Conrad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023194883, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest U. Conrad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5420 West Loop S Ste 2400, Bellaire, TX, 77401. Phone: (713) 486-3550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest U. Conrad, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R7693, 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 Ernest U. Conrad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest U. Conrad, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ernest U. Conrad, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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.