NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Maurie Reader, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Michael Maurie Reader, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1629236260, issued on May 30, 2008. Check the license (Texas P7191, 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
1629236260
Name
Michael Maurie Reader
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
P7191 TX
TRN12331 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6560 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 790-4830
Enumerated
May 30, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 793-7824
Medicaid IDs
330497402 TX
330497401 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131010000385); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2008
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 6560 Fannin St

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

  1. Guelbert Abellana, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1457605156
  2. Ahmed Albayar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417694142
  3. Alfonso Aldama, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1164415170
  4. David Alfi, D.D.S., M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1245424019
  5. Eugene Alford, MDOtolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1093700387
  6. Rakshanda Aslam, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720260268

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  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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Reader45
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl39 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $6,630.68

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Reader$6,630.68
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX

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

Michael Maurie Reader among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Michael Maurie Reader, M.D. is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Andrassy, M.D.Houston, TX 770301184665820
  2. Barbara Bass, M.D., F.A.C.SHouston, TX 770301881632636
  3. Richard Caplan, M.D.Houston, TX 770301831170166
  4. Richard Geis, M.D.Houston, TX 770301891756532
  5. Steven HammermanHouston, TX 770301649268236
  6. Samer Mattar, MDHouston, TX 770301861466708
  7. Hemangshu Podder, M.D.Houston, TX 770301407885163
  8. Patrick Reardon, MDHouston, TX 770301649270265

Common questions

What is Michael Maurie Reader, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Maurie Reader, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629236260, issued on May 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Maurie Reader, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6560 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 790-4830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Maurie Reader, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P7191, 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 Michael Maurie Reader, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Maurie Reader, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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.