NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Bradley Edwards, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Thomas Bradley Edwards, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1528056033, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (Texas L6367, 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
1528056033
Name
Thomas Bradley Edwards
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
L6367 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7401 South Main St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 799-2300
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 794-3380
Medicaid ID
160555901 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110819000115); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1995
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 7401 South Main St

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

  1. James Bennett, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1154314714
  2. James Bennett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1699741520
  3. Mark Brinker, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1861480386
  4. Gary Brock, M.D.Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1891783304
  5. Carter Crouch, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1619965126
  6. Gregory Stocks, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1861480238

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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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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

498 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 170 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Edwards498
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam180 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen99 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass74 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen42 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl21 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score73.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $640,504.28

94 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Encore Medical, LP. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Edwards$640,504
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Ortholonestar PLLCHouston, TX

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

Thomas Bradley Edwards among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Thomas Bradley Edwards, M.D. is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bennett, M.D.Houston, TX 770301699741520
  2. Mark Brinker, M.D.Houston, TX 770301861480386
  3. Howard Epps, M.D.Houston, TX 770301194713784
  4. Gary Gartsman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301821086414
  5. Joseph Gugenheim, M.D.Houston, TX 770301730177320
  6. Melvyn Harrington, MDHouston, TX 770301851365258
  7. Richard Haynes, MDHouston, TX 770301689641789
  8. Michael Kaldis, M.D.Houston, TX 770301952309577

Common questions

What is Thomas Bradley Edwards, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Bradley Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528056033, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Bradley Edwards, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7401 South Main St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 799-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Bradley Edwards, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L6367, 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 Thomas Bradley Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Bradley Edwards, M.D. had 498 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas Bradley Edwards, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 of 100. 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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