Dr. David Cech , MD
Neurological Surgery • Houston, TX
6560 Fannin St, Suite 1200
Houston, TX 770302761
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Dr. David Cech is listed in NPPES under Neurological Surgery.
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NPI assigned on September 2, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 150 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 99212 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 66 service units.
- 99202 — New patient outpatient office visit: 43 service units.
- 63047 — Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment: 17 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2020 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2021). CPT notice
See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 102 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2021:
- Dexamethasone — 32 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 27 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl — 23 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 374 in 2017 to 150 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6560 Fannin St
Suite 1200
Houston, TX 770302761
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Neurological Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $42,273 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $33,249 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
30-day fills
106 standardized 30-day fills in 2021
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
$1,402 in 2021
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2021, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2021.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2005
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Cech has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Cech as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Cech are from 2021.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Cech are from 2021.
169 active clinicians are listed under Neurological Surgery with a practice address in Houston, TX (669 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
33.1% of these 169 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
65.1% of these 169 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 60% from 374 in 2017 to 150 in 2021.
- 2017: 374
- 2018: 330
- 2019: 277
- 2020: 124
- 2021: 150
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 63% from $115,776 in 2017 to $42,273 in 2021.
- 2017: $115,776
- 2018: $106,182
- 2019: $80,147
- 2020: $25,260
- 2021: $42,273
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 64% from $91,380 in 2017 to $33,249 in 2021.
- 2017: $91,380
- 2018: $83,698
- 2019: $63,140
- 2020: $19,573
- 2021: $33,249
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 69% from 334 in 2017 to 102 in 2021.
- 2017: 334
- 2018: 373
- 2019: 382
- 2020: 100
- 2021: 102
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 69% from 341 in 2017 to 106 in 2021.
- 2017: 341
- 2018: 377
- 2019: 397
- 2020: 100
- 2021: 106
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 45% from $2,527 in 2017 to $1,402 in 2021.
- 2017: $2,527
- 2018: $3,517
- 2019: $3,232
- 2020: $984
- 2021: $1,402
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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66 | 56 | $128.00 | $58.37 |
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99202
New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more
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43 | 43 | $219.00 | $75.81 |
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63047
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
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17 | 17 | $5521.00 | $1033.71 |
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63048
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment
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13 | 13 | $1072.00 | $218.74 |
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63045
Partial removal of spine bone with release of upper spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
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11 | 11 | $6373.00 | $1340.34 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2021.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 32 | 785 | $530.88 | 26 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 27 | 233 | $375.51 | 23 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 23 | 620 | $232.99 | 20 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 20 | 660 | $262.18 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2021; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NEUROSURGERY
I20100305000337
TX
0143242560
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Neurological Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 02, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Neurological Surgery Specialists in Houston
- Dr. Cole Lewis, MD
- Dr. Patrick Shih, MD
- Maria Punchak
- Dr. Peng Chen, MD
- Dr. Jaims Lim, MD
- Dr. Hussein Zeineddine, MD
Mailing Address
6560 Fannin St, Suite 1200
Houston, TX 770302761
Phone: 7137901211