James Howard Acuff, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Houston, TX
James Howard Acuff, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1174105100, issued on Apr 28, 2021. Check the license (Texas W6148, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Howard Acuff
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- W6148 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 704-5269
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Howard Acuff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license W6148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
341 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium41 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate32 claims
- Lisinopril25 claims
- Omeprazole19 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide17 claims
- Labetalol Hcl12 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: $22.36
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 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.
James Howard Acuff among 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas
James Howard Acuff, MD is one of 674 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 98% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 98% of these records are older, 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Texas
There are 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas.
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The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lisa Armitige, M.D.Houston, TX 770301568480820
- Ben Barnett, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457379687
- Tanvir Bell, M.D.Houston, TX 770301720012644
- Victor Fainstein, MDHouston, TX 770301912985664
- Richard Harris, M.D.Houston, TX 770301851373039
- Rodrigo Hasbun, M.D., M.P.H.Houston, TX 770301659334100
- Jiejian Lin, M.D.Houston, TX 770301679533533
- Cezarina Mindru, MDHouston, TX 770301497780787
Common questions
What is James Howard Acuff, MD's NPI number?
James Howard Acuff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174105100, issued on Apr 28, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Howard Acuff, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 704-5269. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Howard Acuff, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number W6148, 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 James Howard Acuff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Howard Acuff, MD had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.