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David Hou, MD is a healthcare provider in Puyallup, WA specializing in pain management. David is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 399 Medicare patients across 549 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (253) 697-4110
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1450 5TH ST SE #3400
Puyallup, WA 98372
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
549 services · 399 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Procedure | 63650 |
55 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
42 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
41 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
34 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
34 |
| Insertion or replacement of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Procedure | 63685 |
28 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
13 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
12 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Treatment | 95971 |
51 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
44 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at Other 8
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More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1983 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Hou's specialty?
Dr. Hou is a pain management in Puyallup, WA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PAIN MANAGEMENT”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Hou?
Dr. Hou is listed at 1450 5TH ST SE #3400, Puyallup, WA 98372. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Hou?
The number on file is (253) 697-4110. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hou's NPI number?
Dr. Hou's National Provider Identifier is 1346342706. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hou's medical education?
Dr. Hou attended Other, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hou been practicing?
Dr. Hou has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Hou known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hou performs procedures including insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin, destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint and destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint; provides treatments such as electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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