NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John R. Temple, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Kingwood, TX

John R. Temple, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Kingwood, Texas, and NPI 1891729315, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Texas H4743, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891729315
Name
John R. Temple
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
H4743 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23330 Eastex Fwy, Kingwood, TX 77339
Phone
(832) 777-6165
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
131909714 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051130000248); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1987
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

119 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Temple119
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen21 claims
  2. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro20 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kingwood Physician Group PLLCKingwood, TX

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

John R. Temple among 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas

John R. Temple, M.D. is one of 4,885 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 83% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2013 among the 2,779 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Kingwood

They are 36 of the 1,799 NPPES records with a practice address in Kingwood, and 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Syed Ali, M.D.Kingwood, TX 773391710368212
  2. Moath Amro, MDKingwood, TX 773391558620542
  3. James Barton, MDKingwood, TX 773391134534720
  4. Andrew Choi, MDKingwood, TX 773391407155252
  5. Richard Keiger, MDKingwood, TX 773391578502928
  6. Edwin Malone, M.D.Kingwood, TX 773391821224320
  7. John Quinn, MDHumble, TX 773391497725204
  8. Marina Rubin, M.D.Kingwood, TX 773391962817296

Common questions

What is John R. Temple, M.D.'s NPI number?

John R. Temple, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891729315, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John R. Temple, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23330 Eastex Fwy, Kingwood, TX, 77339. Phone: (832) 777-6165. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John R. Temple, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H4743, 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 R. Temple, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John R. Temple, M.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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