Nicholai Stephens, M.D.
NPI 1134479199ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Houston, TX
Surgery (M.D.) with Surgical Associates of Houston, P.A., practicing in Houston, Texas. 55 Medicare patients in 2024, $18,001 paid; nearly all of their 102 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Davol Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $164.60 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ad Hospital East, LLC and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1134479199 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 17, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | P9262 | TX |
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 - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 55 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 95 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,001 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 102 · 102 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 67 |
| Total drug cost | $978.05 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Surgical Associates of Houston, P.A.Houston, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ad Hospital East, LLCHouston, TX
- HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$164.60 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$118.68 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $72.73 | 1 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $50.59 | 2 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $41.28 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$164.60 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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