NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merle H. Barth, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Houston, TX

Merle H. Barth, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1366432239, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (Texas E1263, 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
1366432239
Name
Merle H. Barth
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
E1263 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12951 South Fwy, Houston, TX 77047
Phone
(713) 526-5771
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 526-2036
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12951 South Fwy

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

  1. Rajesh Amin, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1245220102
  2. John Baxt, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1679564504
  3. Sherri Birchansky, M.D.Neuroradiology Physician1073520540
  4. Donald Blake, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1013908607
  5. Mona Bloom, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1760473193
  6. George Boutros, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1609867423

Verify Merle H. Barth in five checks

  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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Merle Barth11
  2. Specialty average51

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.

Merle H. Barth among 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas

Merle H. Barth, M.D. is one of 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 77% 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, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

823 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 823 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rajesh Amin, M.D.Houston, TX 770471245220102
  2. Jett Brady, M.D.Houston, TX 770471538159272
  3. Debra Butler, M.D.Houston, TX 770471336141829
  4. Stephen Chiang, M.D.Houston, TX 770471386634269
  5. David Conrow, M.D.Houston, TX 770471932199767
  6. Ronald Fisher, M.D.Houston, TX 770471356331086
  7. John Haddad, M.D.Houston, TX 770471134119878
  8. Hani Haykal, M.D.Houston, TX 770471538159389

Common questions

What is Merle H. Barth, M.D.'s NPI number?

Merle H. Barth, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366432239, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merle H. Barth, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12951 South Fwy, Houston, TX, 77047. Phone: (713) 526-5771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merle H. Barth, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E1263, 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 Merle H. Barth, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merle H. Barth, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. 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.

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