Richard G. Nixon, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
Richard G. Nixon, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1962462002, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas G8317, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard G. Nixon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G8317 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1919 North Loop W Ste 115, Houston, TX 77008
- Phone
- (713) 864-2663
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2022
- Fax
- (713) 802-0684
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031231000097); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1919 North Loop W Ste 115
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Kendrick, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1700874112
Verify Richard G. Nixon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G8317Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
714 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 201 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam313 claims
- Gabapentin127 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen126 claims
- Tramadol Hcl45 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine29 claims
- Ibuprofen15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 16.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northwest Orthopedic Associates, P.A.Houston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard G. Nixon among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas
Richard G. Nixon, M.D. is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery 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, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X 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 Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lynanne Foster, M.D.Houston, TX 770081326059106
- James Kendrick, M.D.Houston, TX 770081700874112
- Ali Qadeer, M.D.Houston, TX 770081356883946
- Alfredo Sardinas, M.DHouston, TX 770081174577985
- Kenneth Berliner, M.D.Houston, TX 770071881683803
- Zoran Cupic, MDHouston, TX 770071750380523
- Patricia Beaver, M.D.Houston, TX 770051427426345
- Thomas Leffler, M.D.Houston, TX 770051487871455
Common questions
What is Richard G. Nixon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard G. Nixon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962462002, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard G. Nixon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1919 North Loop W Ste 115, Houston, TX, 77008. Phone: (713) 864-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard G. Nixon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G8317, 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 Richard G. Nixon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard G. Nixon, M.D. had 714 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard G. Nixon, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 16.3 of 100. 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.
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.