Active NPI 1174516116 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Richard Louis Harper , MD

Neurological Surgery • Houston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Richard Harper, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Houston, TX. With approximately 55 years of clinical experience since graduating from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1971, Dr. Harper delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 6560 FANNIN ST.

Dr. Harper is affiliated with Neurosurgical Group Of Texas, Llp and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

6560 Fannin St
Suite 1200

Houston, TX 770302761

Telephone 7137901211

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cardioscan, Inc. Facility NPI 1760483630

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Baylor College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1971

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Houston, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

55 Yrs +32.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.4 Yrs

State Avg: 25.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

177 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (703 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

31.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

44.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Harper (55 Years) 55 Yrs

Houston Specialty Average (22.4 Years) 22.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	68	68	$353.00	$168.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$135.00	$91.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$210.00	$129.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	69	$135.00	$91.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	72	72	$353.00	$169.20
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	21	21	$9202.00	$1053.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	19	$210.00	$129.81
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	14	11	$1735.00	$204.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	111	111	$353.00	$171.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	97	76	$135.00	$93.01
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	51	51	$9031.49	$1092.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	49	$210.00	$131.74
63042 Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace	28	27	$10450.57	$1747.39
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	18	$1719.74	$214.39
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$248.00	$115.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	82	$135.00	$94.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	95	95	$353.00	$172.68
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	39	39	$8115.00	$1113.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$210.00	$134.57
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	17	$1590.00	$194.77
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$450.00	$229.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$248.00	$116.54
63042 Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace	16	15	$8558.00	$1582.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	121	98	$135.00	$77.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	110	110	$353.00	$170.55
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	49	32	$1590.00	$223.70
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	48	48	$8115.00	$1150.78
63042 Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace	26	26	$8558.00	$1714.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$210.00	$112.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$248.00	$111.53
63044 Re-exploration of spine repair with release of lower spinal cord or nerves	13	12	$2115.00	$657.89
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	13	12	$6158.00	$1025.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	185	185	$353.00	$167.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	177	139	$135.00	$75.57
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	81	81	$8115.00	$1138.24
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	69	43	$1590.00	$220.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$248.00	$110.37
63042 Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace	15	15	$8558.00	$1753.16
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$450.00	$193.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$210.00	$110.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	166	140	$135.00	$71.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	122	122	$353.00	$161.95
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	78	78	$8115.00	$1062.33
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	62	41	$1590.00	$213.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$248.00	$104.99
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$450.00	$203.75
63042 Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace	15	15	$8558.00	$1595.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	234	185	$135.00	$68.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	146	146	$353.62	$154.48
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	81	81	$8115.00	$1051.40
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	65	43	$1590.00	$205.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$248.00	$100.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$210.00	$93.99
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	11	11	$6158.00	$978.85

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License TX MDD8259

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

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bc/bs Of Texas

84Z190 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Neurosurgical Group Of Texas, Llp

6560 Fannin St, Houston, TX 770302726

Phone: 7137901211

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

14 Associated Practitioners

Elena Mcinroe , PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Jonathan Sellin , MD

Neurological Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Alfonso Aldama , MD

Neurological Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Taylor Gist , MD

Neurological Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Andrew Roeser , MD

Neurological Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Giavanna Thatcher , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1306608278

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 6560 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1200, HOUSTON, TX 770302761 (Tel: 7137901211)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 6560 FANNIN, SUITE 1200, HOUSTON, TX 770302711 (Tel: 7137901211)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as RICHARD HARPER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Neurological Surgery (License #MDD8259 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 24, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1174516116

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 24, 2005

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

6560 Fannin, Suite 1200

Houston, TX 770302711

Phone: 7137901211

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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