NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Walton Craddock, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX

John Walton Craddock, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1699752857, issued on Dec 29, 2005. Check the license (Texas K0282, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699752857
Name
John Walton Craddock
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
K0282 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8731 Katy Fwy Ste 200, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(832) 678-8333
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 467-0965
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100622000577); accepts Medicare assignment
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 8731 Katy Fwy Ste 200

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

  1. Kristen Brown, AUDAudiologist1417880758
  2. Carly Caughlan, AU.D.Audiologist1003855297
  3. Kent Davis, MDFacial Plastic Surgery Physician1972590644
  4. Malia Gresham, MDOtolaryngology Physician1760910434
  5. Raquel Gutierrez, AUDAudiologist1124944632
  6. Audrey Hiner, AU.DAudiologist1578175980

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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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

551 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Craddock551
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide56 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate53 claims
  3. Ofloxacin41 claims
  4. Omeprazole39 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone37 claims
  6. Azithromycin35 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): 85.9 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 score75.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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: $129.73

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. 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. John Craddock$129.73
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Ear, Nose And Throat Specialists, PLLCHouston, TX

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

John Walton Craddock among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

John Walton Craddock, M.D. 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
  • Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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. David Callender, M.D.Houston, TX 770241518992411
  2. Bruce EdisonHouston, TX 770241659690493
  3. Malia Gresham, MDHouston, TX 770241760910434
  4. Garfield Johnson, M.D.Houston, TX 770241104814573
  5. Patricia Maeso, M.D.Houston, TX 770241891910907
  6. Conrad McCutcheon, M.D.Houston, TX 770241679656250
  7. John Moorhead, MDHouston, TX 770241225025729
  8. Michael Underbrink, MDHouston, TX 770241609951383

Common questions

What is John Walton Craddock, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Walton Craddock, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699752857, issued on Dec 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Walton Craddock, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8731 Katy Fwy Ste 200, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (832) 678-8333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Walton Craddock, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K0282, 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 John Walton Craddock, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Walton Craddock, M.D. had 551 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Walton Craddock, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.9 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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