Jacobo Nurko, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
Jacobo Nurko, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1629262621, issued on Sep 2, 2007. Check the license (Texas N6541, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jacobo Nurko
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License numbers
- N6541 TX
E4793 AR
2025011251 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 441-6566
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2025
- Fax
- (713) 790-3370
- Medicaid IDs
- 440025801 AR
216536702 TX
216536701 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250430000673); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6550 Fannin St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Jacobo Nurko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N6541Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
283 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 78 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel85 claims
- Tramadol Hcl33 claims
- Diazepam30 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
- Brilinta22 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine15 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: $2,657.63
47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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
- Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO
- 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).
Jacobo Nurko among 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas
Jacobo Nurko, M.D. is one of 368 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas.
All 368 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ali Azizzadeh Fard, M.D.Houston, TX 770301780618918
- Charudatta Bavare, MD, MPHHouston, TX 770301841443298
- Jean Bismuth, M.D.Houston, TX 770301639330053
- Jayer Chung, M.D.Houston, TX 770301447397716
- Sheila Coogan, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457442881
- Ramyar Gilani, MDHouston, TX 770301598939068
- Natasha Hansraj, MDHouston, TX 770301497980114
- Panagiotis Kougias, MDHouston, TX 770301801976063
Common questions
What is Jacobo Nurko, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jacobo Nurko, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629262621, issued on Sep 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jacobo Nurko, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-6566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jacobo Nurko, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N6541, 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 Jacobo Nurko, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jacobo Nurko, M.D. had 283 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.