George Alexander West, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
George Alexander West, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1528074135, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Texas K6411, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Alexander West
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- K6411 TX
44906 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18300 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77094
- Phone
- (832) 522-8500
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (832) 522-8501
- Medicaid IDs
- 340086301 TX
82127786 CO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140513000607); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George Alexander West in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K6411Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
327 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 139 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen95 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl64 claims
- Gabapentin29 claims
- Methocarbamol21 claims
- Meloxicam17 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine16 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: $3,439.49
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intrinsic Therapeutics. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 3 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Select Physical Therapy Texas Limited PartnershipSugar Land, TX
- 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).
George Alexander West among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas
George Alexander West, MD is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.
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The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vishal Patel, M.D.Houston, TX 770941083146476
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- Raul Sepulveda, MDHouston, TX 770901255312245
- Joseph Hsieh, MDHouston, TX 770891699901959
- Matthew Mullarkey, MDHouston, TX 770891790213114
- Dani Bidros, M.D.Houston, TX 770841548430754
- Homero Anchondo, MD PAHouston, TX 770821649261355
- Neda Jafari, DOHouston, TX 770821346452018
Common questions
What is George Alexander West, MD's NPI number?
George Alexander West, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528074135, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Alexander West, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18300 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (832) 522-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Alexander West, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K6411, 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 George Alexander West, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Alexander West, MD had 327 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.