Ignazio Guiseppe La China, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Houston, TX
Ignazio Guiseppe La China, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1831141993, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas H7176, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ignazio Guiseppe La China
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- H7176 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13031 Wortham Center Dr, Houston, TX 77065
- Phone
- (713) 861-8477
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2022
- Fax
- (713) 426-2141
- Medicaid ID
- 103245002 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 13031 Wortham Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Emmanuel Achilike, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1093371254
- Abner Lumanog, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1952987166
- Judith Ngante, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1962085944
- Michael Riddle, RNRehabilitation Registered Nurse1598449258
- Morgan Sims, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1265022750
- Selena Smith, DPTPhysical Therapist1881238574
Verify Ignazio Guiseppe La China in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H7176Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
645 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium35 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium27 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate24 claims
- Furosemide23 claims
- Gabapentin23 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 55 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $117.73
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 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.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,099 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Texas.
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- Emmanuel Achilike, MDHouston, TX1093371254
- Jance Acosta, PT,DPTHouston, TX1417625062
- Heather Adair, M.D.Dallas, TX1841330123
- Kenneth Adams, MDRichardson, TX1154388536
- Meredith Adams, D.O.Frisco, TX1396790887
- Tracey Adams, M.D.Dallas, TX1013963198
Common questions
What is Ignazio Guiseppe La China, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ignazio Guiseppe La China, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831141993, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ignazio Guiseppe La China, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13031 Wortham Center Dr, Houston, TX, 77065. Phone: (713) 861-8477. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ignazio Guiseppe La China, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H7176, 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 Ignazio Guiseppe La China, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ignazio Guiseppe La China, M.D. had 645 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ignazio Guiseppe La China, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 55 of 100. 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.