NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Alexander Valente

Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX

Thomas Alexander Valente is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1851910731, issued on Apr 10, 2020. Check the license 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
1851910731
Name
Thomas Alexander Valente
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
94820 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Baylor Plz, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 798-5928
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250717000986); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2020
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 1 Baylor Plz

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

  1. Basmah Abdallah Maiga, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952244998
  2. Fouad Abdole, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1073196317
  3. Danny Abdullah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336843226
  4. Lama AbdurrahmanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881530681
  5. Dany Abou Issa, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982547725
  6. Amin Aboutaj, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790629426

Verify Thomas Alexander Valente in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $791.42

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Valente$791.42
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Self Medical GroupGreenwood, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Thomas Alexander Valente among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Thomas Alexander Valente is one of 790 otolaryngology 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 2020, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Holly Birdsall, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301487665378
  2. Martin Citardi, MDHouston, TX 770301578527214
  3. Donald Donovan, M.DHouston, TX 770301558365452
  4. Paul Gidley, M.D.Houston, TX 770301275526550
  5. Neil Gross, MDHouston, TX 770301841208378
  6. Stephen Lai, MD,PHDHouston, TX 770301326012725
  7. Miriam Lango, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457372153
  8. Amber Luong, M.D., PH.DHouston, TX 770301013948835

Common questions

What is Thomas Alexander Valente's NPI number?

Thomas Alexander Valente's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851910731, issued on Apr 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Alexander Valente located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Baylor Plz, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-5928. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Alexander Valente's license?

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.

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