Thomas Andrew Kent, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Houston, TX
Thomas Andrew Kent, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1386742229, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Texas G9979, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Andrew Kent
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- G9979 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- C/O Micheal E. Debakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 794-7201
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 794-7786
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160621002617); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Andrew Kent in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G9979Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Andrew Kent among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas
Thomas Andrew Kent, M.D. is one of 1,382 neurology 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2003 among the 930 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stanley Appel, M.D.Houston, TX 770301124009113
- Igor Cherches, M.D.Houston, TX 770301942295522
- David Chiu, M.D.Houston, TX 770301073594537
- Howard Derman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301891776712
- Edward Escobar, DOHouston, TX 770301982685434
- Timea Hodics, MDHouston, TX 770301285633057
- Annette Howard, MDHouston, TX 770301508857665
- Julia Jones, M.D.Houston, TX 770301225024854
Common questions
What is Thomas Andrew Kent, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Andrew Kent, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386742229, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Andrew Kent, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at C/O Micheal E. Debakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 794-7201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Andrew Kent, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G9979, 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.
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.