NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Kenneth Wueste, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Houston, TX

John Kenneth Wueste, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1679582571, issued on Aug 7, 2006. Check the license (Texas PA00972, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679582571
Name
John Kenneth Wueste
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA00972 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6431 Fannin St Ste 6.150, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 500-7004
Enumerated
Aug 7, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

103 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Wueste103
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin13 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: $113.32

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Wueste$113.32
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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

John Kenneth Wueste among 1,350 surgical physician assistant records in Texas

John Kenneth Wueste, PA-C is one of 1,350 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Texas. 55% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 46% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Texas

There are 1,350 surgical physician assistant records in Texas.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Troy Barry, PA-CHouston, TX 770301447297080
  2. Fonteyn Beck, PA-CHouston, TX 770301427058197
  3. Boris Bratovich, PACHouston, TX 770301053311720
  4. Kelly Brown, PA-CHouston, TX 770301952397291
  5. Jose Delgado, PA-CHouston, TX 770301366489130
  6. Megan Generale, PA-CHouston, TX 770301194710525
  7. John Hoef, PA-CHouston, TX 770301083604318
  8. Denise Horowitz, PA-CHouston, TX 770301053358697

Common questions

What is John Kenneth Wueste, PA-C's NPI number?

John Kenneth Wueste, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679582571, issued on Aug 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Kenneth Wueste, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6431 Fannin St Ste 6.150, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-7004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Kenneth Wueste, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA00972, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Kenneth Wueste, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Kenneth Wueste, PA-C had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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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