NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James F. Nigro, MD

Specialist · Houston, TX

James F. Nigro, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1629043419, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Texas J9244, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629043419
Name
James F. Nigro
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
J9244 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7737 SW Fwy, Houston, TX 77074
Phone
(713) 981-4444
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 981-5548
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040728001421); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1988
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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Also registered at 7737 SW Fwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tiffany Angel, MDSpecialist1538134754
  2. Dinsdale Ford, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1710909387
  3. Sonali Hanson, M.D.Specialist1518932755
  4. Jeanne Spedale, M.D.Specialist1750356994

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

413 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. James Nigro413
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Fluocinonide54 claims
  2. Ketoconazole42 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide42 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone25 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate24 claims
  6. Mupirocin23 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 70.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score41.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $502.05

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Nigro$502.05
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Nigro Dermatology Group, PAHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James F. Nigro among 1,716 specialist records in Texas

James F. Nigro, MD is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1989 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Texas

There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Altamira, M.D.Houston, TX 770741881693307
  2. Tiffany Angel, MDHouston, TX 770741538134754
  3. Neera Bathija, M.D.Houston, TX 770741427005719
  4. Alan Baum, M.D.Houston, TX 770741013967587
  5. Ajay Bindal, MDHouston, TX 770741023001468
  6. Fernando BuesoHouston, TX 770741437108966
  7. Sonali Hanson, M.D.Houston, TX 770741518932755
  8. Stanley Jones, M.D.Houston, TX 770741437144516

Common questions

What is James F. Nigro, MD's NPI number?

James F. Nigro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629043419, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James F. Nigro, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7737 SW Fwy, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 981-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James F. Nigro, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J9244, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James F. Nigro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James F. Nigro, MD had 413 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James F. Nigro, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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