NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Ray Vanowen, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Pasadena, TX

Kenneth Ray Vanowen, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Pasadena, Texas, and NPI 1053447250, issued on Feb 24, 2007. Check the license (Texas T0028, 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
1053447250
Name
Kenneth Ray Vanowen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
T0028 TX
01058864A IN
04-34475 KS
2007007216 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4141 Vista RD, Pasadena, TX 77504
Phone
(713) 947-3100
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2024
Medicaid IDs
207435009 MO
200533040A KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210311000159); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2002
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 4141 Vista RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Darel Butler, MDNeurology Physician1154403426
  2. Dannell Durocher, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1659695294
  3. Robert Fayle, M.D.Neurology Physician1295782738
  4. Meagan Flournoy, RNRegistered Nurse1336457589
  5. Jessica Hanson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1326386145
  6. Neldy Hinojosa, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982977476

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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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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,646 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Vanowen1,646
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl231 claims
  2. Gabapentin123 claims
  3. Methocarbamol107 claims
  4. Memantine Hcl96 claims
  5. Levetiracetam81 claims
  6. Baclofen49 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: $997.12

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Vanowen$997.12
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Golden Valley Memorial Hospital DistrictClinton, MO
  2. Mhs Physicians OF TexasPearland, TX

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

Kenneth Ray Vanowen among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas

Kenneth Ray Vanowen, M.D. is one of 1,382 neurology 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. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 930 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 2084N0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darel Butler, MDPasadena, TX 775041154403426
  2. Robert Fayle, M.D.Pasadena, TX 775041295782738
  3. Kamayani Khare, M.D.Pasadena, TX 775041275826075
  4. Priti Palvadi, M.D.Pasadena, TX 775041700992641
  5. Jeffrey Jackson, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774981821090697
  6. Shima Bozorgui, MD, MPHKaty, TX 774941386172716
  7. Monica Herbst Wilde, MDKaty, TX 774941871172437
  8. Justin Morgan, M.D.Katy, TX 774941053606566

Common questions

What is Kenneth Ray Vanowen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth Ray Vanowen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053447250, issued on Feb 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Ray Vanowen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4141 Vista RD, Pasadena, TX, 77504. Phone: (713) 947-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Ray Vanowen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T0028, 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 Kenneth Ray Vanowen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Ray Vanowen, M.D. had 1,646 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.