Edwin Houng, MD
NPI 1124256748ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Raleigh, NC
Family Medicine (MD) with Avance Care PA, practicing in Raleigh, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $589,499 for 6,174 claims, against $54,213 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $162.73 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1124256748 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 16, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 2012-01386 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 122 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 988 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,213 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,174 · 14,995 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 400 |
| Total drug cost | $589,499 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Avance Care PAChapel Hill, NC · 239 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$162.73 · 9 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$254.62 · 12 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $55.01 | 3 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $20.85 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $18.02 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $17.64 | 1 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $17.51 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$162.73 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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