Joseph S. Spindler, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX
Joseph S. Spindler, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1023010584, issued on Aug 15, 2005. Check the license (Texas E8183, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph S. Spindler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- E8183 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6655 Travis St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 524-4494
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 524-9333
- Medicaid ID
- 082158901 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040803001462); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph S. Spindler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license E8183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,537 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 106 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate333 claims
- Methotrexate238 claims
- Meloxicam205 claims
- Prednisone169 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl121 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick119 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,383.96
62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Joseph S. Spindler among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Joseph S. Spindler, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Joseph S. Spindler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph S. Spindler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023010584, issued on Aug 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph S. Spindler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6655 Travis St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 524-4494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph S. Spindler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number E8183, 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 S. Spindler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph S. Spindler, M.D. had 2,537 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph S. Spindler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.