NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Louis Harper, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Richard Louis Harper, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1174516116, issued on Aug 24, 2005. Check the license (Texas MDD8259, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174516116
Name
Richard Louis Harper
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
MDD8259 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6560 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 790-1211
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100305000466); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1971
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 6560 Fannin St

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

  1. Guelbert Abellana, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1457605156
  2. Ahmed Albayar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417694142
  3. Alfonso Aldama, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1164415170
  4. David Alfi, D.D.S., M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1245424019
  5. Eugene Alford, MDOtolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1093700387
  6. Rakshanda Aslam, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720260268

Verify Richard Louis Harper 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Neurosurgical Group OF Texas, LLPHouston, TX

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

Richard Louis Harper among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas

Richard Louis Harper, MD is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1971 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.

All 669 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alfonso Aldama, MDHouston, TX 770301164415170
  2. David Cech, MDHouston, TX 770301548254667
  3. Bruce Ehni, MDHouston, TX 770301205820446
  4. Paul Holman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301386698314
  5. Dong Kim, MDHouston, TX 770301043292550
  6. Thomas Luerssen, M.D.Houston, TX 770301245233808
  7. Jacques Morcos, M.D., F.R.C.S.Houston, TX 770301205899937
  8. Warren Parker, MDHouston, TX 770301457345571

Common questions

What is Richard Louis Harper, MD's NPI number?

Richard Louis Harper, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174516116, issued on Aug 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Louis Harper, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6560 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 790-1211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Louis Harper, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number MDD8259, 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.

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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