NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Christopher Quinn, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

John Christopher Quinn, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1053587865, issued on May 1, 2008. Check the license (Texas R2945, 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
1053587865
Name
John Christopher Quinn
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
R2945 TX
25MA09049100 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
920 Frostwood Dr Ste 2.300, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 338-5519
Enumerated
May 1, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2025
Medicaid ID
375185101 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170824000051); accepts Medicare assignment
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 920 Frostwood Dr Ste 2.300

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

  1. Joseph Cochran, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1205030129
  2. Krishanthan Vigneswaran, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1437418746

Verify John Christopher Quinn in five checks

  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 neurological surgery physician in 2024

504 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 159 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Quinn504
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib142 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen116 claims
  3. Gabapentin71 claims
  4. Pregabalin47 claims
  5. Methocarbamol35 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 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: $4,852.09

81 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Quinn$4,852
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mhs Physicians OF TexasHumble, TX
  2. Sports And Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services IncNew Port Richey, FL

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

John Christopher Quinn among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas

John Christopher Quinn, M.D. is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% 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 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Cochran, MDHouston, TX 770241205030129
  2. Walid Ibn Essayed, M.D.Houston, TX 770241568812436
  3. Daniel Kim, MDHouston, TX 770241275542516
  4. Ryan McCormack, MD, PHDHouston, TX 770241962922146
  5. Mahmood Moradi, M.D., FAANSHouston, TX 770241275533911
  6. Krishanthan Vigneswaran, M.D.Houston, TX 770241437418746
  7. John Berry, M.D.Houston, TX 770271184602948
  8. Brian Fernholz, MD, PHDHouston, TX 770271811273287

Common questions

What is John Christopher Quinn, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Christopher Quinn, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053587865, issued on May 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Christopher Quinn, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 920 Frostwood Dr Ste 2.300, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 338-5519. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Christopher Quinn, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R2945, 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 Christopher Quinn, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Christopher Quinn, M.D. had 504 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.