Orthopedic Surgery · Houston, TX
NPI
1518937358
Since 2006
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Code 207X00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
1
Hospital affiliations
12121 Richmond Ave, Suite#408
Houston, TX, 77082
Phone (281) 293-8307
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$87K
573 services
Medicare patients, 2024
246
Average age 73
Drug cost, 2024
$100K
1,710 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$93.89
From 1 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Samer Tawakkol was code 99213 (office e&m - established), 144 times for 104 patients. In total Samer Tawakkol billed 573 services in 20 codes, and Medicare paid $87K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2025-10-14.
| Setting |
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| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 144 | 104 | $45.32 | $6,526 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 137 | 91 | $63.07 | $8,640 |
| 20610 Joint Injection | Facility | 73 | 38 | $31.67 | $2,312 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Facility | 57 | 57 | $88.35 | $5,036 |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 45 | 39 | $24.73 | $1,113 |
| 27447 Arthroplasty - Knee | Facility | 40 | 40 | $962.74 | $39K |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Facility | 37 | 37 | $57.93 | $2,143 |
| 27130 Arthroplasty - Hip | Facility | 13 | 13 | $980.49 | $13K |
By year: 2022 $100K for 655 services; 2023 $105K for 665 services; 2024 $87K for 573 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Samer Tawakkol prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Celecoxib, with 614 prescriptions and refills. In total Samer Tawakkol wrote 1,710 Medicare prescriptions that cost $100K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celecoxib Generic | 614 | 756 | 213 | $46K |
| Famotidine Generic | 213 | 342 | 72 | $2,590 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 163 | 163 | 92 | $1,525 |
| Ibandronate Sodium Generic | 127 | 273 | 67 | $8,228 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 112 | 160 | 44 | $1,666 |
| Cephalexin Generic | 83 | 83 | 72 | $730 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 73 | 73 | 67 | $25K |
| Diclofenac Sodium Generic | 37 | 44 | 15 | $1,058 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 34 | 34 | 21 | $243 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate Generic | 33 | 33 | Under 11 | $808 |
| Meloxicam Generic | 28 | 48 | Under 11 | $281 |
| Prednisone Generic | 23 | 23 | 20 | $149 |
| Levofloxacin Generic | 20 | 20 | Under 11 | $273 |
| Clindamycin Hcl Generic | 17 | 20 | 13 | $153 |
| Tramadol Hcl Generic | 13 | 13 | Under 11 | $35.46 |
Brand drugs: 74 claims; generic drugs: 1,636 claims; opioid claims: 211.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Samer Tawakkol $93.89 ($93.89 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 1 company. The largest payer was Stryker Corporation with $93.89.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation SYK | 1 | $93.89 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.