NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Wang, D.O.

Hospitalist Physician · Houston, TX

Richard Wang, D.O. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1245633973, issued on Oct 8, 2014. Check the license (Texas R2784, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245633973
Name
Richard Wang
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
R2784 TX
OS13844 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18100 Houston Methodist Dr Ste 220, Houston, TX 77058
Phone
(832) 783-1170
Enumerated
Oct 8, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2023
Fax
(281) 333-0145
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170710002894); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2014
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 18100 Houston Methodist Dr Ste 220

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

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Verify Richard Wang 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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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

371 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Wang371
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir28 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
  3. Eliquis23 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate19 claims
  5. Amiodarone Hcl15 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium14 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX

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

Richard Wang among 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas

Richard Wang, D.O. is one of 1,587 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Texas. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2013 among the 1,298 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Brown, D.O.Houston, TX 770581548622558
  2. Roberto Cavazos, M.D.Houston, TX 770541770938029
  3. Min Lee, M.D.Houston, TX 770541861748139
  4. Nireshkumari Vivekananthan, MDHouston, TX 770651164699518
  5. Omobolanle Adeyekun, MDHouston, TX 770701649421934
  6. Shawn Davis, MDHouston, TX 770701750463105
  7. Jean Luc Sime Fotso, M.DHouston, TX 770701770895542
  8. Marcus Harris, M.D.Houston, TX 770701982837464

Common questions

What is Richard Wang, D.O.'s NPI number?

Richard Wang, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245633973, issued on Oct 8, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Wang, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18100 Houston Methodist Dr Ste 220, Houston, TX, 77058. Phone: (832) 783-1170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Wang, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R2784, 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 Wang, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Wang, D.O. had 371 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.

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