Dr. Craig E. Hou, MD

  • Redwood City, CA
  • Neurologist
NPI1629157755PAC ID1850372210
Medicare patients, 2024
19
Part D claims, 2024
1,147
Publications
17
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063
Practice phone
Call (650) 299-2000
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Permanente Medical Group Inc

Redwood City, California

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Dr. Craig E. Hou is a neurologist in Redwood City, California

Dr. Hou practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California.

Dr. Hou's NPI, 1629157755, was assigned on November 2, 2006. Dr. Hou graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1998. Dr. Hou's California license number on file is A78390.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1850372210
NPI enumeration date
November 2, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(650) 299-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Craig E. Hou practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California

Dr. Hou's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc, at 1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063 in San Mateo County. The practice phone is (650) 299-2000.

  • Permanente Medical Group Inc
    1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063 · San Mateo CountyPhone(650) 299-2000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Craig E. Hou is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hou's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California. Dr. Hou is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Craig E. Hou's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Permanente Medical Group IncAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Craig E. Hou is one of 2,207 neurologists in California

Neurology is Dr. Hou's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Hou is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Hou has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A78390 · 2002 to 2025 · taxonomy 2084N0400X

Neurologists near Dr. Hou

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Dr. Craig E. Hou treated 19 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hou in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hou's median patient age at 66, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 202419
Average age71
Average risk score1.50

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hou's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Hou's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Craig E. Hou wrote 1,147 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hou wrote 1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 273 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 948 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $99,963 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 778 claims across 19 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,147
Drugs named by CMS25
Total drug cost$99,963
Part D patients273

Dr. Hou's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,073 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other74 claims6%

Dr. Hou's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 7782024: 94822%

Drugs named by CMS: 25 in 2024, 19 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Craig E. Hou takes part in Medicare

Dr. Hou accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Craig E. Hou has 17 publications on record

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Hou, published from 2006 to 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Alzheimer Disease, Dementia and Brain. Dr. Hou has published most often in AIDS. Dr. Hou's most frequent co-authors are Michael Silverberg, MD, Bruce L. Miller, MD and Michael Alan Horberg, MD.

Papers17
Years published2006 to 2024

Dr. Hou's papers by year, 2006 to 2024

Topics Dr. Hou writes about most

  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Dementia
  • Brain
  • HIV Infections
  • Plaque, Amyloid
  • Age of Onset
  • Evoked Potentials, Visual
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease

Dr. Hou's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Hou

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Craig E. Hou has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Hou, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. Hou

  1. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 2012
  2. Undated
    • Checkbook Top Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Craig E. Hou graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Dr. Hou graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  2. Board certified in neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Craig E. Hou accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers

Dr. Hou is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Hou accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO2
  2. HMO2
  3. Medicare2
  4. POS2
  5. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Craig E. Hou's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Craig E. Hou's NPI number?

Dr. Craig E. Hou's NPI number is 1629157755. It was assigned on November 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Craig E. Hou?

Dr. Craig E. Hou is a neurologist in Redwood City, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Craig E. Hou practice?

Dr. Hou practices at 1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063. Dr. Hou's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California.

What is Dr. Craig E. Hou's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hou is (650) 299-2000.

What is Dr. Craig E. Hou's medical license number?

Dr. Hou's California license number on file is A78390.

Which hospitals is Dr. Craig E. Hou affiliated with?

Dr. Hou is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Craig E. Hou part of?

Dr. Hou is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Craig E. Hou accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Hou as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Craig E. Hou see?

CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hou in 2024, with an average age of 71.

Is Dr. Craig E. Hou board certified?

Yes. Dr. Hou is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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Where did Dr. Craig E. Hou go to medical school?

Dr. Hou graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Craig E. Hou prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hou's most prescribed drugs by claims were Carbidopa-Levodopa, Levetiracetam and Gabapentin.

How long has Dr. Craig E. Hou been practicing?

Dr. Hou graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

Does Dr. Craig E. Hou do research?

Dmand AI links 17 publications to Dr. Hou, published from 2006 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Craig E. Hou publish with?

Dr. Hou's most frequent co-authors are Michael Silverberg, MD (4 shared papers), Bruce L. Miller, MD (3 shared papers) and Michael Alan Horberg, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Craig E. Hou accept?

Dr. Hou is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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