Rex S. Houser, MD
Neurology Physician · Lacombe, LA
Rex S. Houser, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lacombe, Louisiana, and NPI 1184622110, issued on Jul 13, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 024246, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rex S. Houser
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 024246 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 64301 Hwy 434, Lacombe, LA 70445
- Phone
- (985) 882-4500
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 882-4501
- Medicaid ID
- 1489816 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050729000841); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 64301 Hwy 434
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Becker, MDNeurology Physician1992703920
- Patrick Glynn, M.D.Neurology Physician1508050857
- James Houser, MDNeurology Physician1821096181
- Thomas Krefft, MDNeurology Physician1528068327
Verify Rex S. Houser in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 024246Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,623 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin185 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl164 claims
- Clonazepam160 claims
- Memantine Hcl103 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er94 claims
- Donepezil Hcl92 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: $2,398.80
140 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Paradigm Health SystemMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rex S. Houser among 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana
Rex S. Houser, MD is one of 242 neurology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 179 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 neurology physician records list a practice address in Lacombe
They are 7 of the 82 NPPES records with a practice address in Lacombe, and 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.
All 242 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lacombe → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Becker, MDLacombe, LA 704451992703920
- Patrick Glynn, M.D.Lacombe, LA 704451508050857
- Zachary-Ross Goodwin, M.DLacombe, LA 704451699206805
- James Houser, MDLacombe, LA 704451821096181
- Thomas Krefft, MDLacombe, LA 704451528068327
- Lindsey Ladd, DOLacombe, LA 704451497375786
- Varun Kumar Pala, M.DMadisonville, LA 704471154877405
- Christopher Anderson, MDCovington, LA 704331174017172
Common questions
What is Rex S. Houser, MD's NPI number?
Rex S. Houser, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184622110, issued on Jul 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rex S. Houser, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 64301 Hwy 434, Lacombe, LA, 70445. Phone: (985) 882-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rex S. Houser, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 024246, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rex S. Houser, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rex S. Houser, MD had 2,623 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.