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2026 NPPES data Interventional Pain Medicine Physician NPI 1083840581 M.D.
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Interventional Pain Medicine Physician in Houston, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,528 in Interventional Pain Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
547
Medicare Part D claims · 161 beneficiaries · Interventional Pain Medicine Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
93%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81.4/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Kent Nouri, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 547 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 81.4/100
- MIPS score · -2 vs avg
- 547
- Part D claims, 2023
- 93%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Kent Nouri, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
81 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Kent Nouri, M.D. sits
This provider among interventional pain medicine physician peers
Across the 546 interventional pain medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kent Nouri, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 24% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 56% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one interventional pain medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Kent Nouri, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Kent Nouri, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Kent Nouri, M.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
547 75% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
81.4/100 1.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Interventional Pain Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Kent Nouri, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Interventional Pain Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 81.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician) - 81.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Kent Nouri, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1400 HOLCOMBE BLVD UNIT 409, Houston, TX, 77030, with a listed phone of (713) 792-7246. NPI 1083840581 was issued on 06/10/2009.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 547 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 161 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $15K in drug spend, split 7% brand-name and 93% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 35.8%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 81.3, Cost 50), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,528 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 2,197 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1083840581 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Interventional Pain Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/10/2009 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
81.3897
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
81.2519
Quality
49.9786
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kent Nouri, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Physicians Referral Service
Houston, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Kent Nouri, M.D.. To verify Kent Nouri, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Kent Nouri, M.D. - brand share 7.0%
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician average
7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 547 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
547
Total Claims
$15K
Total Drug Cost
161
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 582
- Total Day Supply
- 15,836
- Brand vs Generic
- 7% brand / 93% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $3K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $12K
- Opioid Claims
- 196 (35.8% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.58
- Gender Split
- 42% female / 58% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 37, 65-74: 82, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Kent Nouri, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
195 claims
- Pregabalin 51
Pregabalin
51 claims
- Baclofen 47
Baclofen
47 claims
- Methadone Hcl 42
Methadone Hcl
42 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 40
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
40 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 25
Tramadol Hcl
25 claims
- Morphine Sulfate 23
Morphine Sulfate
23 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 23
Oxycodone Hcl
23 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 195 |
| Pregabalin | 51 |
| Baclofen | 47 |
| Methadone Hcl | 42 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 40 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 25 |
| Morphine Sulfate | 23 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 23 |
| Fentanyl | 15 |
| Meloxicam | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Overview
How Kent Nouri, M.D. fits within the Interventional Pain Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
1,528
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Providers in US
53
States with Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
2,197
Avg Claims per Provider
Kent Nouri, M.D.'s 547 claims are below the specialty average of 2,197.
Nearby Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nouri.
Dr. Tariq Alfarra
DO
Temple, TX
Dr. Aaron Ali
MD
Austin, TX
Dr. Asif Ali
DO
Sugar Land, TX
Michele Alston
San Antonio, TX
Dr. David Amaro-Driedger
MD
Killeen, TX
Compare Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kent Nouri, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Kent Nouri, M.D. specializes in Interventional Pain Medicine Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Kent Nouri, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Kent Nouri, M.D. wrote 547 Medicare Part D claims totaling $15K in drug costs for 161 beneficiaries.
What is Kent Nouri, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Kent Nouri, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.4/100 (Quality: 81.3, Cost: 50). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Kent Nouri, M.D. located? ▼
Kent Nouri, M.D. is located at 1400 HOLCOMBE BLVD UNIT 409, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-7246.
What is Kent Nouri, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Kent Nouri, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083840581, issued on 06/10/2009.
Does Kent Nouri, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Kent Nouri, M.D.'s prescribing is 7% brand-name and 93% generic drugs by claim count, with $3K in brand drug costs.
Does Kent Nouri, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Kent Nouri, M.D. had 196 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 35.8%.
How many Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,528 Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider writes 2,197 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Kent Nouri, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Kent Nouri, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Baclofen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Kent Nouri, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Kent Nouri, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 547 Part D claims and 161 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kent Nouri, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Kent Nouri, M.D.'s NPI is 1083840581 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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