Richard Bram , BS
Neurological Surgery β’ Houston, TX
6400 Fannin St Ste 2800
Houston, TX 770301534
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6400 Fannin St Ste 2800
Houston, TX 770301534
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.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $346.91 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $346.91 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Route 92 Medical, Inc.: $170.75 across 1 record.
- Stryker Corporation: $129.39 across 1 record.
- CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.: $25.13 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2018
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Richard Bram 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 Richard Bram 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
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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $362.51 in 2023 to $346.91 in 2025.
- 2023: $362.51
- 2024: $1,225.52
- 2025: $346.91
Sources: 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 $346.91.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 92 Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $170.75 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 | General | $129.39 |
| CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS | General | $25.13 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
EMBOTRAP | General | $21.64 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-04-18NUCC 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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NEUROSURGERY
I20250425001260
TX
0143577452
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.
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurocritical Care
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurocritical Care
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6400 FANNIN ST STE 2800, HOUSTON, TX 770301534 (Tel: 7134868000)
Registered at 6400 FANNIN ST STE 2070, HOUSTON, TX 770301541 (Tel: 7134868000)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1740 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 606127232 (Tel: 8666002273)
Registered at 94 CYPRESS DR, WOODBURY, NY 117971523 (Tel: 5163619223)
Recorded as RICHARD BRAM, B.S.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Neurological Surgery Specialists in Houston
- Dr. Christopher Conner, MD, PhD
- Dr. Laurence Rhines, MD
- Dr. Taylor Gist, MD
- Dr. Alfonso Aldama, MD
- Dr. Sujit Prabhu, MD
- Dr. Ryan Kitagawa, MD
Mailing Address
6400 Fannin St Ste 2070
Houston, TX 770301541
Phone: 7134868000