Kevin W. Finkel, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX
Kevin W. Finkel, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1376576314, issued on Jul 9, 2006. Check the license (Texas J6948, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin W. Finkel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- J6948 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6410 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (832) 325-6545
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 125177904 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090304000290); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kevin W. Finkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J6948Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium17 claims
- Prednisone13 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $9,260.59
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- UT PhysiciansHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kevin W. Finkel among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Kevin W. Finkel, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is Kevin W. Finkel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kevin W. Finkel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376576314, issued on Jul 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin W. Finkel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6410 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 325-6545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin W. Finkel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J6948, 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 Kevin W. Finkel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin W. Finkel, M.D. had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kevin W. Finkel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.