NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tal R. Raphaeli, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Tal R. Raphaeli, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1609910009, issued on Feb 18, 2007. Check the license (Texas P1919, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609910009
Name
Tal R. Raphaeli
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
P1919 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1125 Cypress Station Dr Ste G-3, Houston, TX 77090
Phone
(281) 583-1300
Enumerated
Feb 18, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2023
Fax
(281) 583-1303
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120816000912); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2006
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 1125 Cypress Station Dr Ste G-3

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

  1. Jean Knapps, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1851559728

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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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

266 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tal Raphaeli266
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf73 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen56 claims
  3. Metronidazole22 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl20 claims
  5. Cholestyramine14 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: $2,363.76

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tal Raphaeli$2,363.76
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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. Northwest Colon And Rectal Surgery, P.A.Houston, TX

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

Tal R. Raphaeli among 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Texas

Tal R. Raphaeli, MD is one of 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 174 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 208C00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 209 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Butts, M.D.Houston, TX 770901336150119
  2. Lisa Chen, M.D.Houston, TX 770901508879669
  3. Jean Knapps, M.D.Houston, TX 770901851559728
  4. Mark Pidala, M.D.Houston, TX 770901417960550
  5. Rachel Ellsworth, M.DHouston, TX 770941336393479
  6. Tareq Kamal, M.DHouston, TX 770941871808949
  7. Stephen ChiangHouston, TX 770821194102988
  8. Aakash Gajjar, M.D.Houston, TX 770741730115106

Common questions

What is Tal R. Raphaeli, MD's NPI number?

Tal R. Raphaeli, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609910009, issued on Feb 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tal R. Raphaeli, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1125 Cypress Station Dr Ste G-3, Houston, TX, 77090. Phone: (281) 583-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tal R. Raphaeli, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P1919, 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 Tal R. Raphaeli, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tal R. Raphaeli, MD had 266 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.