NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ran Lador, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Houston, TX

Ran Lador, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1154804649, issued on Sep 11, 2018. Check the license (Texas T4545, 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
1154804649
Name
Ran Lador
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
T4545 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6400 Fannin St Ste 1700, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 486-7860
Enumerated
Sep 11, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2022
Fax
(713) 512-7244
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200221002467); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6400 Fannin St Ste 1700

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

  1. Ricardo Abreu IrizarryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558814277
  2. Mackenzie Aldridge, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1346137502
  3. Marlon Alexander, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376604777
  4. Mohammed Alshouli, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1245653369
  5. Savannah Baimbridge, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558128868
  6. David Berken, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1790105153

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

237 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 50 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ran Lador237
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam65 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl42 claims
  3. Gabapentin39 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl18 claims
  6. Diazepam12 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): 82.4 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,483.35

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was icotec Medical Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ran Lador$3,483
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

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

Ran Lador among 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas

Ran Lador, MD is one of 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2018, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 177 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207XS0117X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Texas

There are 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rubin Bashir, MDHouston, TX 770301568653798
  2. Shah-Nawaz Dodwad, M.D.Houston, TX 770301477882520
  3. Stephen Esses, M.D.Houston, TX 770301760489595
  4. Alan Heilman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301952399347
  5. Rex Marco, M.D.Houston, TX 770301205861887
  6. Adam ParkHouston, TX 770301538691985
  7. Ra'Kerry Rahman, MDHouston, TX 770301972752228
  8. Jeffrey Ratusznik, MDHouston, TX 770301710148119

Common questions

What is Ran Lador, MD's NPI number?

Ran Lador, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154804649, issued on Sep 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ran Lador, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6400 Fannin St Ste 1700, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 486-7860. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ran Lador, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T4545, 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 Ran Lador, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ran Lador, MD had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ran Lador, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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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