Dr. Robert Houston , MD
Surgery β’ Fort Bliss, TX
18511 Highlander Medics St
Fort Bliss, TX 799065327
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NPI assigned on April 8, 2010; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 39 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Oxycodone Hcl β 26 prescription fills, including refills.
- Omeprazole β 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 17 in 2013 to 39 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2013β2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
18511 Highlander Medics St
Fort Bliss, TX 799065327
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Jacksonville, FL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
51 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$188 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $19.91 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2010
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Fort Bliss and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Houston are from 2020.
5 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Fort Bliss, TX (2,193 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 17 in 2013 to 39 in 2020.
- 2013: 17
- 2019: 21
- 2020: 39
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 17 in 2013 to 51 in 2020.
- 2013: 17
- 2019: 21
- 2020: 51
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $159 in 2013 to $188 in 2020.
- 2013: $159
- 2019: $151
- 2020: $188
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2025 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $19.91.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| AtriCure, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM | General | $19.91 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 26 | 69 | $88.34 | 26 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 13 | 750 | $99.23 | β |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-02-28NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Secondary Practice Locations
4500 San Pablo Rd S
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Phone: 9009532000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery - Surgical Critical Care
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 18511 HIGHLANDER MEDICS ST, FORT BLISS, TX 799065327 (Tel: 9157420753)
Registered at 18511 HIGHLANDER MEDICS ST, FORT BLISS, TX 799065327 (Tel: 9157420753)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35.098974)
Registered at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 (Tel: 9009532000)
Registered at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322241865 (Tel: 9009532000)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NY 286418)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 900 WASHINGTON RD., KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WEST POINT, NY 10996 (Tel: 8459386624)
Registered at 900 WASHINGTON RD, WEST POINT, NY 109961109 (Tel: (845) 938-6624)
Recorded as ROBERT HOUSTON, M.D.
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NY 286418)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3551 ROGER BROOKE DR, JBSA, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 782344504 (Tel: 2109164137)
Registered at 3551 ROGER BROOKE DR, JBSA, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 782344504 (Tel: 2109164137)
Recorded as ROBERT HOUSTON, M.D.
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35.098974)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
18511 Highlander Medics St
Fort Bliss, TX 799065327
Phone: 9157420753