Physician Profile
Based in Houston, TX, Richard L. Harper, MD is listed in the NPI registry under neurological surgery. Richard graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1971. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 98 Medicare patients across 99 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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6560 FANNIN ST SUITE 1200
Houston, TX 77030
Within Neurological 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.
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99 services · 98 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
68 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
17 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
14 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Harper is a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Dr. Harper is listed at 6560 Fannin St Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (713) 790-1211. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Harper's National Provider Identifier is 1174516116. 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
Dr. Harper attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 1971. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Harper has 55 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1971, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Harper the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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