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- 915 Gessner Rd Ste 470, Houston, TX 77024
About Dr. Lou
Based in Houston, TX, Eugene C. Lou, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic surgery. Eugene graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1994. Medicare claims data shows Eugene provided 1,323 services to 637 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. NPI 1881682201 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 722-7454
- Email not available
Practice Locations
915 GESSNER RD STE 470
Houston, TX 77024
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,323 services · 637 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
172 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | Procedure | 29880 |
22 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Removal of joint lining from multiple knee joint compartments using an endoscope | Procedure | 29876 |
21 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Repair of acute torn shoulder rotator cuff | Procedure | 23410 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Procedure | 29824 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
110 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
36 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
167 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Drug given | J7323 |
152 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgeons in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1994 at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Lou specialize in?
Dr. Lou is an orthopaedic surgeon in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
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Where is Dr. Lou located?
Dr. Lou is listed at 915 Gessner Rd Ste 470, Houston, TX 77024. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lou's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 722-7454. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Lou?
Dr. Lou's National Provider Identifier is 1881682201. 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
Where did Dr. Lou go to medical school?
Dr. Lou attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Lou have?
Dr. Lou has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Lou do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lou performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope and removal of joint lining from multiple knee joint compartments using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 3 views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lou. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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