NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Paul Cotropia, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Joseph Paul Cotropia, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1912163924, issued on Jul 30, 2008. Check the license (Texas F6543, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1912163924
Name
Joseph Paul Cotropia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
F6543 TX
G43173 CA
MD038208E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
799 Normandy St Ste 112, Houston, TX 77015
Phone
(979) 492-3572
Enumerated
Jul 30, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 451-8301
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
  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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Joseph Paul Cotropia among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Joseph Paul Cotropia, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal medicine 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,488 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,488 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Amador, MDHouston, TX 770151972794154
  2. Esteban Berberian, M.D.Houston, TX 770151962490052
  3. Hsiao Tang, MDHouston, TX 770151265508246
  4. Bernice Adu-Gyamfi, MDHouston, TX 770141043566631
  5. Lucy Buencamino, MDHouston, TX 770141467482166
  6. Deepthi Chiluvuri, D.O.Houston, TX 770141740660331
  7. Frank Hua, MDHouston, TX 770141326050899
  8. Trung Pham, M.D.Houston, TX 770141780680264

Common questions

What is Joseph Paul Cotropia, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Paul Cotropia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912163924, issued on Jul 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Paul Cotropia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 799 Normandy St Ste 112, Houston, TX, 77015. Phone: (979) 492-3572. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Paul Cotropia, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F6543, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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