NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Infectious Disease Physician NPI 1174105100 MD
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Infectious Disease Physician in Houston, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,292 in Infectious Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
384
Medicare Part D claims · 47 beneficiaries · Infectious Disease Physician avg: 816
Industry payments
$22.36
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
James Acuff, MD filed 384 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Infectious Disease Physician in Houston, Texas.
- 384
- Part D claims, 2023
- $22.36
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
James Acuff, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
384 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
James Acuff, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about James Acuff, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Infectious Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
384 53% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Infectious Disease Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
James Acuff, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Infectious Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1 BAYLOR PLZ STE 405A, Houston, TX, 77030, with a listed phone of (713) 798-9828. NPI 1174105100 was issued on 04/28/2021.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 384 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 47 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $37K in drug spend.
Infectious Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,292 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 816 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1174105100 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/28/2021 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for James Acuff, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$22
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to James Acuff, MD. To verify James Acuff, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
384
Total Claims
$37K
Total Drug Cost
47
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 699
- Total Day Supply
- 20,359
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 14
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.10
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 22, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What James Acuff, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
47 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
44 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
27 claims
- Lisinopril 18
Lisinopril
18 claims
- Carvedilol 15
Carvedilol
15 claims
- Metformin Hcl 15
Metformin Hcl
15 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate 15
Metoprolol Tartrate
15 claims
- Xarelto 13
Xarelto
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 47 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 44 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 27 |
| Lisinopril | 18 |
| Carvedilol | 15 |
| Metformin Hcl | 15 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 15 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 13 |
| Lamotrigine | 12 |
| Olanzapine Odt Olanzapine | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Infectious Disease Physician Overview
How James Acuff, MD fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.
8,292
Infectious Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Infectious Disease Physician
816
Avg Claims per Provider
James Acuff, MD's 384 claims are below the specialty average of 816.
Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Acuff.
Dr. Jordan Abel
M.D.
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Oladapo Abodunde
M.D.
McKinney, TX
Dr. Leny Abraham
MD
Dallas, TX
Dr. Ahmed Abubaker
MD
Dallas, TX
Dr. Ashish Acharya
M.D.
Grapevine, TX
Compare Infectious Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Infectious Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Acuff, MD's specialty? ▼
James Acuff, MD specializes in Infectious Disease Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does James Acuff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, James Acuff, MD wrote 384 Medicare Part D claims totaling $37K in drug costs for 47 beneficiaries.
Where is James Acuff, MD located? ▼
James Acuff, MD is located at 1 BAYLOR PLZ STE 405A, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-9828.
What is James Acuff, MD's NPI number? ▼
James Acuff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174105100, issued on 04/28/2021.
How many Infectious Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,292 Infectious Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Infectious Disease Physician provider writes 816 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does James Acuff, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, James Acuff, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Sertraline Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Acuff, MD accept Medicare? ▼
James Acuff, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 384 Part D claims and 47 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Acuff, MD's credentials? ▼
James Acuff, MD's NPI is 1174105100 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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