Ira L. Flax
Gastroenterology Physician · Houston, TX
Ira L. Flax is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1366419954, issued on Mar 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas E6778, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira L. Flax
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- E6778 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 915 Gessner RD, Houston, TX 77024
- Phone
- (713) 461-1026
- Enumerated
- Mar 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 43920002 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ira L. Flax in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license E6778Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Ira L. Flax among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Ira L. Flax is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is Ira L. Flax's NPI number?
Ira L. Flax's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366419954, issued on Mar 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira L. Flax located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 Gessner RD, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 461-1026. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira L. Flax's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number E6778, 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 Ira L. Flax prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira L. Flax had 34 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.