NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Woolf Fries, MD

Vascular Neurology Physician · Houston, TX

Joseph Woolf Fries, MD is a vascular neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1194222810, issued on Apr 9, 2018. Check the license (Texas S9503, 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
1194222810
Name
Joseph Woolf Fries
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Neurology Physician 2084V0102X
License number
S9503 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 9, 2018
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2024
Fax
(713) 512-2239
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240227001334); accepts Medicare assignment
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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular neurology physician in 2024

121 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 270 among the 598 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Joseph Fries121
  2. Specialty average270

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin32 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl15 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: $643.77

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 461 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,770.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Fries$643.77
  2. Specialty average$3,770.65

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 PhysiciansSugar Land, TX

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

Joseph Woolf Fries among 82 vascular neurology physician records in Texas

Joseph Woolf Fries, MD is one of 82 vascular neurology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 85% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2011 among the 78 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084V0102X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 82 vascular neurology physician records in Texas.

The 8 vascular neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Barreto, MDHouston, TX 770301679540355
  2. Eric Bershad, MDHouston, TX 770301235109083
  3. Rajan Gadhia, M.D.Houston, TX 770301386901759
  4. Amanda Jagolino-Cole, MDHouston, TX 770301609192087
  5. Ashutosh Kaushal, MDHouston, TX 770301407119258
  6. Khalid KhalidHouston, TX 770301780937466
  7. Christina Kim, M.D.Houston, TX 770301215257209
  8. Pitchaiah Mandava, MD PHDHouston, TX 770301457454662

Common questions

What is Joseph Woolf Fries, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Woolf Fries, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194222810, issued on Apr 9, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Woolf Fries, MD 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 Joseph Woolf Fries, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S9503, 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 Joseph Woolf Fries, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Woolf Fries, MD had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among vascular neurology physician prescribers was 270. 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.