NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sommer Kirsch Causey, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Galveston, TX

Sommer Kirsch Causey, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1003303892, issued on Apr 17, 2018. Check the license (Texas U4757, 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 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003303892
Name
Sommer Kirsch Causey
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
U4757 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
Phone
(409) 772-1221
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2025
Fax
(409) 772-1224
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230809004175); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2018
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 301 University Blvd

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  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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

317 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sommer Causey317
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin99 claims
  2. Pregabalin48 claims
  3. Methocarbamol40 claims
  4. Meloxicam36 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl32 claims
  6. Lidocaine21 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): 75 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $198.94

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sommer Causey$198.94
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX

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

Sommer Kirsch Causey among 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas

Sommer Kirsch Causey, MD is one of 4,635 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 3,293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

165 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Galveston

They are 165 of the 2,532 NPPES records with a practice address in Galveston, and 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Asle Aarsland, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551033207113
  2. Amr Abouleish, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551083604193
  3. Agnes Calderon, MDGalveston, TX 775551477613594
  4. David Epperson, MDGalveston, TX 775551780682542
  5. Stacey Gibbons, MDGalveston, TX 775551124082250
  6. Ranganathan Govindaraj, MDGalveston, TX 775551871653683
  7. Cynthia Heyne, MDGalveston, TX 775551912083791
  8. Dmitry Portnoy, MDGalveston, TX 775551639239437

Common questions

What is Sommer Kirsch Causey, MD's NPI number?

Sommer Kirsch Causey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003303892, issued on Apr 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sommer Kirsch Causey, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-1221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sommer Kirsch Causey, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U4757, 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 Sommer Kirsch Causey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sommer Kirsch Causey, MD had 317 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sommer Kirsch Causey, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 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.

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