NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Robert Wright, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Houston, TX

James Robert Wright, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1730256363, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (Texas 05888103, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730256363
Name
James Robert Wright
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
05888103 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14340 Torrey Chase Blvd, Houston, TX 77014
Phone
(281) 586-0747
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 537-8320
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 14340 Torrey Chase Blvd

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

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  2. Rebecca Higgins, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1316156748
  3. Krista HighfieldMental Health Counselor1144578543
  4. Kristen Hooks, MED, LPC, LMFT, CEAPMarriage & Family Therapist1134286032
  5. Lisa Joson, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1588711543
  6. Gregory Metcalf, LCSW, CEAPClinical Social Worker1215150958

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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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  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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,870 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. James Wright2,870
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam304 claims
  2. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine170 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate167 claims
  4. Clonazepam154 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl151 claims
  6. Lorazepam149 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: $538.84

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lundbeck LLC. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Wright$538.84
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

James Robert Wright among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas

James Robert Wright, M.D. is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brandy Messiah, PMHNPHouston, TX 770141750888566
  2. John Saunders, MDHouston, TX 770121245501618
  3. Steven Ware, MDHouston, TX 770121871769836
  4. Babu Draksharam, MDHouston, TX 770111053402024
  5. Michael Barber, M.D.Houston, TX 770181477622710
  6. Frank Chen, MD PAHouston, TX 770181932294584
  7. Matthew Thompson, MDHouston, TX 770181821178161
  8. Karen Torres Soto, MDHouston, TX 770181205570033

Common questions

What is James Robert Wright, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Robert Wright, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730256363, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Robert Wright, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14340 Torrey Chase Blvd, Houston, TX, 77014. Phone: (281) 586-0747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Robert Wright, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 05888103, 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 Robert Wright, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Robert Wright, M.D. had 2,870 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.