Paul N. Houston, MD
NPI 1487622742ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Brazil, IN
Family Medicine (MD) in Brazil, Indiana, trained at Indiana University School of Medicine (class of 1980). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,532,937 for 15,733 claims, against $122,716 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $522.83 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1487622742 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 3, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 01030315A | IN |
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 (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 396 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,514 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $122,716 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15,733 · 34,005 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 663 |
| Total drug cost | $2,532,937 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension St Vincent ClayBrazil, IN
- Hendricks Regional HealthDanville, IN
- Putnam County HospitalGreencastle, IN
- Union Hospital IncTerre Haute, IN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Bloomington, IN
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Kokomo, IN
- Visiting Nurse Association of the Wabash Valley inHome health agency · Terre Haute, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$522.83 · 31 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$557.92 · 31 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $100.25 | 6 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $66.81 | 4 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $60.71 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $49.23 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $43.96 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$502.61 · 30 payments
- Education$20.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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