NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Oscar Gary Bukstein, M.D.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Houston, TX

Oscar Gary Bukstein, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1831161876, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (Texas N817, 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
1831161876
Name
Oscar Gary Bukstein
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License numbers
N817 TX
N8170 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1941 East RD, Houston, TX 77054
Phone
(713) 486-2611
Enumerated
Feb 3, 2006
Record last updated
May 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 486-2721
Medicaid ID
220548601 TX
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 1941 East RD

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

  1. Ronald Acierno, PHDClinical Psychologist1013025972
  2. Chizomam AguwaPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1154021996
  3. Taha AliChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1538517479
  4. Melissa Allen, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1821394081
  5. Madeleine AllmanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033089412
  6. Gokay Alpak, MDPsychiatry Physician1649769910

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Oscar Bukstein82
  2. Specialty average504

Most prescribed

  1. Escitalopram Oxalate14 claims
  2. Mirtazapine14 claims
  3. Clonazepam13 claims
  4. Methylphenidate Hcl13 claims
  5. Guanfacine Hcl Er12 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.

Oscar Gary Bukstein among 482 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Texas

Oscar Gary Bukstein, M.D. is one of 482 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 65% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 28% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 2084P0804X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 482 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taiwo Babatope, M.D, MBA, MPHHouston, TX 770541912392242
  2. Brandon Chu, DOHouston, TX 770541255727632
  3. Venkata Durga Prasad Diddi, MDHouston, TX 770541720499825
  4. Lauren Havel, MDHouston, TX 770541477843134
  5. Justin Nguyen, MDHouston, TX 770541881930360
  6. Sohail Nibras, M.D.Houston, TX 770541952784357
  7. Solaine Perez Polanco, MDHouston, TX 770541093100968
  8. Cynthia Santos, M.D.Houston, TX 770541205818309

Common questions

What is Oscar Gary Bukstein, M.D.'s NPI number?

Oscar Gary Bukstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831161876, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Oscar Gary Bukstein, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1941 East RD, Houston, TX, 77054. Phone: (713) 486-2611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Oscar Gary Bukstein, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N817, 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 Oscar Gary Bukstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Oscar Gary Bukstein, M.D. had 82 Medicare Part D claims; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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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