Michael C. Cusick

  • Houston, TX
  • Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
NPI1043483134PAC ID1557501137
Medicare services, 2024
3,577
Medicare patients, 2024
408
Part D claims, 2024
1,606
Publications
12
MIPS score, 2024
100
Practice address
7401 South Main Street, Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (713) 799-8600
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Primary practice

Texas Orthopedic Hospital

Hospital · Houston, Texas

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Michael C. Cusick is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Houston, Texas

Michael Cusick practices at Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Michael Cusick's NPI, 1043483134, was assigned on April 9, 2008. Michael Cusick graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2008. Michael Cusick holds Texas license Q1808.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1557501137
NPI enumeration date
April 9, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(713) 799-8600
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

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

Michael C. Cusick practices at Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston, Texas

Michael Cusick's primary practice is Texas Orthopedic Hospital, at 7401 South Main Street, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 799-8600.

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Michael C. Cusick is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Michael Cusick's primary practice is Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Michael Cusick is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is OrthoLoneStar. Dmand AI also links Michael Cusick to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael C. Cusick's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Cusick practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Texas Orthopedic HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Michael C. Cusick is one of 89 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Texas

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery is Michael Cusick's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0114X. Michael Cusick is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Michael Cusick's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Florida and Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense Q1808 · 2014 to 2026 · taxonomy 207XS0114X
  • Florida license2013 to 2019
  • Tennessee license2011 to 2015

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement and joint cyst among the conditions Michael Cusick treats.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Michael C. Cusick billed Medicare for 3,577 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,577 Medicare services from Michael Cusick across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 408 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $170,644 for them.

Medicare services, 20243,577
Medicare patients408
Paid by Medicare$170,644
Procedure codes14

Michael Cusick's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1,8032024: 1,7413%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6412024: 77922%
Imaging
2023: 6032024: 76928%
Surgery
2023: 2672024: 2888%

Where Michael Cusick's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3,50198%
  • In a facility762%

Michael Cusick compared with the Texas median for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians, 2024

  • Michael Cusick
  • Texas median
Medicare services
3,577vs 2,27457% above
Medicare patients
408vs 36711% above
Part D claims
1,567vs 7562.1 times

Medians across 81 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Michael Cusick's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Michael C. Cusick treated 408 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 408 Medicare patients who saw Michael Cusick in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 232 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Cusick's median patient age at 68, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024408
Average age74
Average risk score1.28
Also on Medicaid4%

Michael Cusick's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Michael Cusick's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23758%
  • Men17142%

Chronic conditions among Michael Cusick's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis74%
  4. Ischemic heart disease38%
  5. Diabetes28%
  6. Anxiety27%
  7. Atrial fibrillation22%
  8. Chronic kidney disease22%

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

Michael Cusick's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men46%

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

Michael C. Cusick wrote 1,606 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Michael Cusick wrote 1,606 Medicare Part D claims for 399 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,567 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $26,898 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,061 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,606
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$26,898
Part D patients399

Michael Cusick's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,605 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Michael Cusick'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Michael Cusick's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids19%300 of 1,606 claims
  • Antibiotics11%180 of 1,606 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,0612024: 1,56748%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 12 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

Michael C. Cusick scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Michael Cusick for performance year 2024, reported individually. Michael Cusick accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Michael Cusick as offering telehealth. CMS counts 22 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Michael Cusick, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Michael Cusick's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Michael Cusick ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
66th percentile22 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Michael C. Cusick has 12 publications on record

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Michael Cusick, published from 2014 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Scapula and Shoulder Joint. Michael Cusick's most frequent co-authors are Michael Cusick, MD, Mark A. Frankle, MD and Benjamin James Cottrell, DO.

Papers12
Years published2014 to 2025

Michael Cusick's papers by year, 2014 to 2025

Topics Michael Cusick writes about most

  • Scapula
  • Shoulder Joint

Michael Cusick's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Michael Cusick

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Michael C. Cusick received $247,616 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 753 general payments to Michael Cusick from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Encore Medical, LP paid the most, $126,027.

General payments to Michael Cusick by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Michael Cusick by kind, 2016 to 2025

$247.6Kin total
  • Consulting fees$132,25653%
  • Travel and lodging$51,43721%
  • Food and beverage$43,40618%
  • Honoraria$17,2637%
  • Education$3,2551%

Companies that paid Michael Cusick the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Michael C. Cusick's committees and leadership roles

Michael Cusick's committees and leadership roles

Department of Surgery Memorial Hermann NortheastChief
2018

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Michael C. Cusick graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine

Michael Cusick graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2008. Michael Cusick is a member of AOA, AAOS, ASES, AANA, MAOA and TOA.

  1. Medical schoolLSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Michael C. Cusick accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Michael Cusick is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Michael Cusick accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO14
  2. HMO11
  3. Medicare9
  4. POS5
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Michael C. Cusick'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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 Michael C. Cusick's NPI number?

Michael C. Cusick's NPI number is 1043483134. It was assigned on April 9, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Michael C. Cusick specialize in?

Michael C. Cusick is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0114X).

Where does Michael C. Cusick practice?

Michael Cusick practices at 7401 South Main Street, Houston, TX 77030. Michael Cusick's primary practice is Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Michael Cusick to 3 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Michael C. Cusick's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Michael Cusick is (713) 799-8600.

What is Michael C. Cusick's medical license number?

Michael Cusick holds Texas license Q1808, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Michael C. Cusick been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Michael Cusick in Texas (2014 to 2026), Florida (2013 to 2019) and Tennessee (2011 to 2015).

Which hospitals is Michael C. Cusick affiliated with?

Michael Cusick practices at Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston, Texas. Michael Cusick is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. Dmand AI links Michael Cusick to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Michael C. Cusick part of?

Michael Cusick is linked to OrthoLoneStar. Dmand AI links Michael Cusick to 2 more medical groups.

Does Michael C. Cusick accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Michael Cusick billed Medicare for 3,577 services in 2024, and Michael Cusick accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Michael C. Cusick offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Michael Cusick as offering telehealth services.

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What is Michael C. Cusick's MIPS score?

Michael Cusick's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Michael C. Cusick see?

CMS counts 408 Medicare patients who saw Michael Cusick in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Michael C. Cusick board certified?

Yes. Michael Cusick is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Michael C. Cusick bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Michael Cusick's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), diagnostic imaging (73030) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Michael C. Cusick go to medical school?

Michael Cusick graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2008.

What drugs does Michael C. Cusick prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michael Cusick's most prescribed drugs by claims were Diclofenac Sodium ER, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Doxycycline Hyclate.

Has Michael C. Cusick received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $247,616 in general payments to Michael Cusick from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Encore Medical, LP.

How long has Michael C. Cusick been practicing?

Michael Cusick graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

Does Michael C. Cusick do research?

Dmand AI links 12 publications to Michael Cusick, published from 2014 to 2025.

Who does Michael C. Cusick publish with?

Michael Cusick's most frequent co-authors are Michael Cusick, MD (9 shared papers), Mark A. Frankle, MD (6 shared papers) and Benjamin James Cottrell, DO (4 shared papers).

What insurance does Michael C. Cusick accept?

Michael Cusick is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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