NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard R. Epps, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Howard R. Epps, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1194713784, issued on Oct 8, 2005. Check the license (Texas K0736, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194713784
Name
Howard R. Epps
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
K0736 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7401 Main St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 799-2300
Enumerated
Oct 8, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 383-5201
Medicaid ID
129344104 TX
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 7401 Main St

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

  1. Nabiha Ahmed, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSurgical Physician Assistant1386009231
  2. Kelechi Anyakee, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740066190
  3. Susan Ball, R.N.Registered Nurse1013907278
  4. Lindsey Biggs, PASurgical Physician Assistant1730064635
  5. Sheila Bradley, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730182890
  6. Barrett Brown, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1952470262

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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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Howard R. Epps among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Howard R. Epps, M.D. 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 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. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bennett, M.D.Houston, TX 770301699741520
  2. Mark Brinker, M.D.Houston, TX 770301861480386
  3. Thomas Edwards, M.D.Houston, TX 770301528056033
  4. Gary Gartsman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301821086414
  5. Joseph Gugenheim, M.D.Houston, TX 770301730177320
  6. Melvyn Harrington, MDHouston, TX 770301851365258
  7. Richard Haynes, MDHouston, TX 770301689641789
  8. Michael Kaldis, M.D.Houston, TX 770301952309577

Common questions

What is Howard R. Epps, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard R. Epps, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194713784, issued on Oct 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard R. Epps, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7401 Main St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 799-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard R. Epps, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K0736, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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