Dr. Mark L. Prasarn, MD

Dr. Prasarn practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.

Dr. Prasarn's NPI, 1750583910, was assigned on June 1, 2007. Dr. Prasarn graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Prasarn's Texas license number on file is P1389.

Dr. Prasarn's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital, at 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 790-2221.

Dr. Prasarn's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Dr. Prasarn is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Prasarn to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Prasarn practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Prasarn's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Prasarn is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Prasarn's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Florida and New York.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, joint cyst, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Prasarn treats.

CMS data shows 634 Medicare services from Dr. Prasarn across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 361 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,244 for them.

CMS counts 361 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Prasarn in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 172 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Prasarn's median patient age at 70, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Prasarn wrote 624 Medicare Part D claims for 259 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 587 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,184 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 379 claims across 7 drugs.

Dr. Prasarn accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 181 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Prasarn, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 80 papers to Dr. Prasarn, published from 2009 to 2024. 2012 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Cadaver, Cervical Vertebrae and Biomechanical Phenomena. Dr. Prasarn has published most often in Injury. Dr. Prasarn's most frequent co-authors are Glenn R. Rechtine, MD, Timothy Stuart Achor, MD and John M. Small, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Prasarn to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Osteomyelitis and Bone Diseases, Infectious.

CMS Open Payments shows 525 general payments to Dr. Prasarn from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $99,590.

Dr. Prasarn graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2003.

Dr. Prasarn is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.