NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Patrick Houston, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Foley, AL

Michael Patrick Houston, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Foley, Alabama, and NPI 1962516682, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Alabama MD.12226, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama 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
1962516682
Name
Michael Patrick Houston
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
MD.12226 AL
000012226 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1613 N Mckenzie St, Foley, AL 36535
Phone
(251) 949-3711
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2026
Fax
(251) 949-3715
Medicaid IDs
000076227 AL
0000767771 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101015000048); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1984
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 1613 N Mckenzie St

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

  1. Richard Abernathy, M.D.Surgery Physician1841265329
  2. Addison Bailey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437952140
  3. Omar Bibi, MD, MBAInternal Medicine Physician1982015681
  4. Ashley Booth, CRNP, ACNPC-AG, CCRNCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1386302552
  5. Rhett Brown, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1265083158
  6. Nathan Brunty, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982498804

Verify Michael Patrick Houston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license MD.12226
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

3,531 Medicare Part D claims for 609 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Houston3,531
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta459 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa367 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium238 claims
  4. Prednisone148 claims
  5. Breo Ellipta127 claims
  6. Spiriva Respimat109 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.5 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 score75.0
  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: $435.68

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Houston$435.68
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

  1. Foley Clinic Corp.Foley, AL

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

Michael Patrick Houston among 219 pulmonary disease physician records in Alabama

Michael Patrick Houston, MD is one of 219 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 176 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Alabama

There are 219 pulmonary disease physician records in Alabama.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark East, DOFoley, AL 365351376508861
  2. Mark Knower, M.D.Foley, AL 365351124077268
  3. Brian Sumrall, M.D.Foley, AL 365351225126154
  4. Christopher Clarke, MDFairhope, AL 365321013336940
  5. Wendy Davidson, MDFairhope, AL 365321184725715
  6. William Goetter, MDFairhope, AL 365321942301577
  7. James Griffin, MDFairhope, AL 365321255432894
  8. Bobby Simpson, DOFairhope, AL 365321972555852

Common questions

What is Michael Patrick Houston, MD's NPI number?

Michael Patrick Houston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962516682, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Patrick Houston, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1613 N Mckenzie St, Foley, AL, 36535. Phone: (251) 949-3711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Patrick Houston, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.12226, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Patrick Houston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Patrick Houston, MD had 3,531 Medicare Part D claims for 609 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Patrick Houston, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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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