Rong Hou, M.D., PH.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Rong Hou, M.D., PH.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1609138213, issued on Jun 10, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 1609138213, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rong Hou
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- 1609138213 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1402 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104
- Phone
- (314) 577-8762
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170907001590); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rong Hou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 1609138213Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
651 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Biktarvy224 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim42 claims
- Cefepime Hcl41 claims
- Cephalexin41 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate20 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium19 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rong Hou among 212 infectious disease physician records in Missouri
Rong Hou, M.D., PH.D. is one of 212 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2012, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 147 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Missouri
There are 212 infectious disease physician records in Missouri.
All 212 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Louis → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Getahun Abate, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631041881885044
- Anas Alrwashdeh, M.B.B.SSaint Louis, MO 631041447912340
- Geoffrey Gorse, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631041285647115
- Irene Graham, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041538177407
- Ruben Hernandez Acosta, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631041740834688
- Brett Jagger, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041730528035
- Kevin Robertson, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631041508421629
- Brendan De Marco, MDSaint Louis, MO 631031083632459
Common questions
What is Rong Hou, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Rong Hou, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609138213, issued on Jun 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rong Hou, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1402 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63104. Phone: (314) 577-8762. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rong Hou, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 1609138213, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rong Hou, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rong Hou, M.D., PH.D. had 651 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rong Hou, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.