NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James J. Ludwick, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX

James J. Ludwick, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1093712085, issued on Jul 5, 2005. Check the license (Texas L9330, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093712085
Name
James J. Ludwick
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
L9330 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12606 Old Westheimer #220, Houston, TX 77082
Phone
(281) 556-1102
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 556-1340
Medicaid IDs
167775901 TX
167775903 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040913001003); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Ludwick91
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
  2. Prednisone21 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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: $188.62

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Ludwick$188.62
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

James J. Ludwick among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

James J. Ludwick, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Huang, MDHouston, TX 770821568660306
  2. Philip Matorin, M.D.Houston, TX 770821407858384
  3. Raza Pasha, MDHouston, TX 770821952343501
  4. Rafay Soleja, MDHouston, TX 770821790149540
  5. George Kornreich, M.D.Houston, TX 770791427211952
  6. Herman Mabrie, M. D.Houston, TX 770761447323563
  7. Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MDHouston, TX 770891225303001
  8. Horacio Guzman, MDHouston, TX 770891992788400

Common questions

What is James J. Ludwick, MD's NPI number?

James J. Ludwick, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093712085, issued on Jul 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James J. Ludwick, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12606 Old Westheimer #220, Houston, TX, 77082. Phone: (281) 556-1102. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James J. Ludwick, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L9330, 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 J. Ludwick, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James J. Ludwick, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.