NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paolo C. Champion, MD

Urology Physician · Houston, TX

Paolo C. Champion, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1982670998, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas J8485, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982670998
Name
Paolo C. Champion
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
J8485 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7777 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074
Phone
(713) 351-0644
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2026
Fax
(713) 351-0633
Medicaid ID
047425601 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061024000555); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1994
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 7777 Southwest Fwy

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

  1. Anitha Abraham, MDNeurology Physician1144456237
  2. Dilawar Ajani, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1528047115
  3. Manaf Alroumoh, M.D.Nephrology Physician1548350614
  4. Charles Aramburo, M.D.Surgery Physician1427143452
  5. Mary Au, RPHPharmacist1417285651
  6. Elzbieta Baranowska-Daca, MDNephrology Physician1154348142

Verify Paolo C. Champion 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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94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,603 Medicare Part D claims for 663 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paolo Champion2,603
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl923 claims
  2. Finasteride399 claims
  3. Myrbetriq224 claims
  4. Cephalexin113 claims
  5. Levofloxacin106 claims
  6. Solifenacin Succinate97 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,012.22

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paolo Champion$1,012.22
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Houston Metro UrologyRichmond, TX

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

Paolo C. Champion among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Paolo C. Champion, MD is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Hananel, MDHouston, TX 770741861460040
  2. Kevin Nickell, MDHouston, TX 770741053388785
  3. Zvi Schiffman, MDHouston, TX 770741528036779
  4. Marshall Stein, M.D.Houston, TX 770741114311933
  5. Thomas Hoang, MDHouston, TX 770701124222799
  6. David Lim, M.D.Houston, TX 770701841272564
  7. Xishi Tan, M.D.Houston, TX 770701285955591
  8. John Laneri, Jr, MDHouston, TX 770691235159476

Common questions

What is Paolo C. Champion, MD's NPI number?

Paolo C. Champion, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982670998, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paolo C. Champion, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7777 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 351-0644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paolo C. Champion, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J8485, 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 Paolo C. Champion, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paolo C. Champion, MD had 2,603 Medicare Part D claims for 663 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paolo C. Champion, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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