NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Francisco Fortes, M. D.

Specialist · Houston, TX

Paul Francisco Fortes, M. D. is a specialist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1447325956, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (Texas H9930, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1447325956
Name
Paul Francisco Fortes
Credential
M. D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
H9930 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12727 Kimberley LN, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 799-9999
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 722-8998
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 12727 Kimberley LN

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

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  3. William Frace, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1467452144
  4. Caroline HasbrookPhysical Therapist1083095152
  5. Kristi Hustak, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1467611293
  6. Maurice Leibman, MDGynecology Physician1023017001

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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

102 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Fortes102
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam13 claims
  2. Cephalexin13 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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: $1,236.18

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Fortes$1,236.18
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Paul Francisco Fortes among 1,716 specialist records in Texas

Paul Francisco Fortes, M. D. is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 18% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Texas

There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ramon Barreno-Canales, MDHouston, TX 770241831184860
  2. Alfonso Barrera, M.D., F.A.C.S.Houston, TX 770241205865391
  3. Martin Bloom, M.D.Houston, TX 770241528038064
  4. Sheila Jacobson, M.D.Houston, TX 770241881689073
  5. Robert Koshman, MDHouston, TX 770241518986918
  6. Rebecca Luethcke, M.D.Houston, TX 770241346242328
  7. Sharon McCloskey, M.D.Houston, TX 770241023018215
  8. Hector Medellin, M.D.Houston, TX 770241295707511

Common questions

What is Paul Francisco Fortes, M. D.'s NPI number?

Paul Francisco Fortes, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447325956, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Francisco Fortes, M. D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12727 Kimberley LN, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 799-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Francisco Fortes, M. D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H9930, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Francisco Fortes, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Francisco Fortes, M. D. had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.