NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Anil Lincoln, MD. PHD

Neurology Physician · Houston, TX

John Anil Lincoln, MD. PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1417121245, issued on Apr 14, 2008. Check the license (Texas N9894, 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
1417121245
Name
John Anil Lincoln
Credential
MD. PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
N9894 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6410 Fannin St Ste 1014, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(832) 325-7080
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2008
Record last updated
May 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 512-2239
Medicaid ID
285918303 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111116000091); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 6410 Fannin St Ste 1014

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

  1. Anju Abu, MBBSNeurology Physician1376930842
  2. Amir Ali, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932897790
  3. Mohammad Alisali, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790504660
  4. Elli Allen, MDNeurology Physician1295356202
  5. Teresa Allison, PHARMDPharmacist1730823683
  6. Breanna Alonzo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053103820

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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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,230 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Lincoln2,230
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen226 claims
  2. Dalfampridine Er215 claims
  3. Gabapentin122 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl90 claims
  5. Carbamazepine Er74 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl71 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): 77.5 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 score66.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $13,723.82

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Lincoln$13,724
  2. Specialty average$8,318

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. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

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

John Anil Lincoln among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas

John Anil Lincoln, MD. PHD is one of 1,382 neurology 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 2008, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 930 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stanley Appel, M.D.Houston, TX 770301124009113
  2. Igor Cherches, M.D.Houston, TX 770301942295522
  3. David Chiu, M.D.Houston, TX 770301073594537
  4. Howard Derman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301891776712
  5. Edward Escobar, DOHouston, TX 770301982685434
  6. Timea Hodics, MDHouston, TX 770301285633057
  7. Annette Howard, MDHouston, TX 770301508857665
  8. Julia Jones, M.D.Houston, TX 770301225024854

Common questions

What is John Anil Lincoln, MD. PHD's NPI number?

John Anil Lincoln, MD. PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417121245, issued on Apr 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Anil Lincoln, MD. PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6410 Fannin St Ste 1014, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 325-7080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Anil Lincoln, MD. PHD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N9894, 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 Anil Lincoln, MD. PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Anil Lincoln, MD. PHD had 2,230 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Anil Lincoln, MD. PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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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