Vivian L. Porche, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Houston, TX
Vivian L. Porche, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1831284108, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Texas H5794, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivian L. Porche
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- H5794 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 792-6161
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- P08005886 TX
100466501 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101216000617); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1515 Holcombe Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vivian L. Porche in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H5794Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivian L. Porche among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas
Vivian L. Porche, M.D. is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thao Bui, M.D.Houston, TX 770301659465367
- Allen Burton, M.D.Houston, TX 770301760582688
- Octavio Calvillo, M.D.Houston, TX 770301831131572
- Joseph Chiang, M.D.Houston, TX 770301841398716
- Larry Driver, M.DHouston, TX 770301346339033
- Mitchell Engle, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301790946051
- David Ferson, M.D.Houston, TX 770301710082334
- Billy Huh, M.D.Houston, TX 770301760566673
Common questions
What is Vivian L. Porche, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vivian L. Porche, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831284108, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivian L. Porche, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivian L. Porche, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H5794, 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.
What is Vivian L. Porche, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.
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.