NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Evan Collins, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Evan Collins, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1952338113, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (Texas K3138, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952338113
Name
Evan Collins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
K3138 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 441-9000
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
116172106 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050909000749); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1992
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6550 Fannin St

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

  1. Bincy Abraham, MDGastroenterology Physician1578767166
  2. Horacio Adrogue, MDNephrology Physician1508958000
  3. Talha Akram, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346180577
  4. Mahmoud Al Rifai, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1922456219
  5. Jaden Aland, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114868213
  6. James Albright, MDPediatric Otolaryngology Physician1548255805

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  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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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

170 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 52 claims were for opioids.

  1. Evan Collins170
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone33 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
  3. Meloxicam25 claims
  4. Celecoxib23 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $182.75

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Evan Collins$182.75
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Evan Collins among 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas

Evan Collins, M.D. is one of 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bennett, M.D.Houston, TX 770301154314714
  2. Jeffrey Budoff, MDHouston, TX 770301437239860
  3. Carter Crouch, M.D.Houston, TX 770301619965126
  4. Omar Dimachkieh, M.D.Houston, TX 770301881989853
  5. Gerard Gabel, M.D.Houston, TX 770301770580698
  6. Shari Liberman, MDHouston, TX 770301427282565
  7. Randy Luo, MD, MBAHouston, TX 770301477845386
  8. Ashton Mansour, M.D.Houston, TX 770301285924118

Common questions

What is Evan Collins, M.D.'s NPI number?

Evan Collins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952338113, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Evan Collins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Evan Collins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K3138, 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 Evan Collins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Evan Collins, M.D. had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.