Paul Tien, AGACNP-BC
NPI 1134792070ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Houston, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) with David S Ho MD PA, practicing in Houston, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $170,428 for 568 patients in 2024, with only 28 Part D claims. Astellas Pharma US Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $349.42 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor St Lukes Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1134792070 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AGACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 19, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 19, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | 1047274 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 568 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,289 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $170,428 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 28 · 58 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $456.74 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- David S Ho MD PAHouston, TX · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$349.42 · 13 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$342.62 · 13 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $138.26 | 3 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $67.16 | 3 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $56.75 | 2 |
| Tolmar, Inc. | $29.30 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $23.53 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$250.42 · 12 payments
- Education$99.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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