Dr. Caitlin Carmody Houghton, MD, MS

Dr. Houghton practices at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California.

Dr. Houghton's NPI, 1790006013, was assigned on June 21, 2010. Dr. Houghton graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Houghton holds California license A121369.

Dr. Houghton's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC, at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 442-8656.

Dr. Houghton's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California. Dr. Houghton is also affiliated with Orange Coast Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Houghton to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Houghton practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Houghton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Houghton is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Houghton's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Oregon.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Houghton treats.

CMS data shows 270 Medicare services from Dr. Houghton across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 172 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,139 for them.

CMS counts 172 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Houghton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 85 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, 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. Houghton's median patient age at 65, with 61% women.

In 2019, Dr. Houghton wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 2 drugs, with $585 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Houghton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Houghton as offering telehealth. CMS counts 134 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Houghton, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Houghton, published from 2017 to 2020. Dr. Houghton's most frequent co-authors are Nikolai Alexander Bildzukewicz, MD, John Clarence Lipham, MD and Kamran Samakar, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Houghton to 2 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Gastroesophageal Reflux and Esophageal Motility Disorders.

CMS Open Payments shows 933 general payments to Dr. Houghton from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $493,011.

Dr. Houghton graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2010.

Dr. Houghton is in network with 6 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.