Pouya Alijanipour, MD
NPI 1386032589ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine· League City, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine (MD) with Utmb Faculty Group Practice, practicing in League City, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $13,044 for 90 patients in 2024, with only 29 Part D claims. Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,256 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1386032589 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 26, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Primary | 207XS0117X | R8855 | TX |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | R8855 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 90 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 156 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,044 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 29 · 31 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 22 |
| Total drug cost | $271.64 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX · 1,101 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay, TX
- University of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalveston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,256 · 9 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$786.33 · 9 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $544.08 | 4 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $233.29 | 2 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $215.12 | 1 |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $141.79 | 1 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $121.86 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$740.64 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$515.50 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records