NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard H. Hood, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Spring, TX

Howard H. Hood, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Spring, Texas, and NPI 1881630218, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas G4016, 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
1881630218
Name
Howard H. Hood
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081H0002X
License number
G4016 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7406 Widmore CT, Spring, TX 77379
Phone
(281) 727-6061
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(832) 201-9708
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181112001384); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1977
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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

224 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 724 among the 42 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Howard Hood224
  2. Specialty average724

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone33 claims
  2. Ibuprofen23 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate20 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl17 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro15 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Houston ER Physicians, LLCHouston, TX
  2. Rayford ER Group PLLCSpring, TX

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

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Texas

There are 2 hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Texas.

The 1 hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician record with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Noe De La Garza, P.T.A.Brownsville, TX 785211003088733

Common questions

What is Howard H. Hood, MD's NPI number?

Howard H. Hood, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881630218, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard H. Hood, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7406 Widmore CT, Spring, TX, 77379. Phone: (281) 727-6061. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard H. Hood, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G4016, 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 Howard H. Hood, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard H. Hood, MD had 224 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 724. 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.

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