NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Elaine Houston, MD

Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician · Nashville, TN

Laura Elaine Houston, MD is a maternal & fetal medicine physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1790992915, issued on May 17, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 56229, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790992915
Name
Laura Elaine Houston
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician 207VM0101X
License number
56229 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
719 Thompson LN Ste 27100, Nashville, TN 37204
Phone
(615) 343-5700
Enumerated
May 17, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171017000467); 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 719 Thompson LN Ste 27100

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

  1. Catherine Feltner, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932840808
  2. Brighton GoodhueGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1982266532
  3. Julie Kaalberg, M.S.Genetic Counselor (M.S.)1467780122
  4. Emily Lapier, APRNWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1023654118
  5. Mary McPherson, RN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1912781261
  6. Chelsea RahbarClinical Social Worker1780517441

Verify Laura Elaine Houston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $245.10

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 784 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,252.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Houston$245.10
  2. Specialty average$1,252.61

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 56 maternal & fetal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

Other maternal & fetal medicine physician records in Tennessee

  1. Steven Andrade, M.D.Knoxville, TN1700176070
  2. Kelly Bennett, M.D.Nashville, TN1831101641
  3. Frank Boehm, MDNashville, TN1942392360
  4. Roy Bors-Koefoed, M.DMemphis, TN1871505438
  5. Lauren Buckley, MDNashville, TN1841829108
  6. Lavenia Carpenter, MDNashville, TN1417044546
  7. Kristina Carter, M.D.Knoxville, TN1639337306
  8. George Davis, D.O.Johnson City, TN1396725859
  9. Kimberly Fortner, M.D.Nashville, TN1033217930
  10. Lauryn Gabby, MDJohnson City, TN1003330572

Common questions

What is Laura Elaine Houston, MD's NPI number?

Laura Elaine Houston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790992915, issued on May 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Elaine Houston, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 719 Thompson LN Ste 27100, Nashville, TN, 37204. Phone: (615) 343-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Elaine Houston, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 56229, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Laura Elaine Houston, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.

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