Richard Alan Rubin, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX
Richard Alan Rubin, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1942293758, issued on Aug 26, 2005. Check the license (Texas G9386, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Alan Rubin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- G9386 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 441-0006
- Enumerated
- Aug 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 790-2727
- Medicaid IDs
- 130187106 TX
130187107 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140130000331); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Alan Rubin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G9386Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,390 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 137 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone368 claims
- Methotrexate272 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate154 claims
- Tramadol Hcl128 claims
- Celecoxib95 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil94 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: $470.71
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Alan Rubin among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Richard Alan Rubin, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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- Huifang Lu, M.D. PHDHouston, TX 770301487672879
- Maureen Mayes, M.D.Houston, TX 770301255364238
- John Reveille, M.D.Houston, TX 770301295753408
Common questions
What is Richard Alan Rubin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Alan Rubin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942293758, issued on Aug 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Alan Rubin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-0006. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Alan Rubin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G9386, 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 Alan Rubin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Alan Rubin, M.D. had 2,390 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.