Dr. Richard G. Nixon, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,359
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 303
- Part D claims, 2024
- 714
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1919 N W Loop, Houston, TX 77008
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 864-2663
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Northwest Orthopedic Associates, P.A.
Houston, Texas
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Dr. Richard G. Nixon is an orthopedic surgeon in Houston, Texas
Dr. Nixon practices at Northwest Orthopedic Associates, P.A. in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Nixon's NPI, 1962462002, was assigned on March 24, 2006. Dr. Nixon graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Nixon holds Texas license G8317.
- NPI
- 1962462002NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8123927910
- NPI enumeration date
- March 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 864-2663
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard G. Nixon practices at Northwest Orthopedic Associates, P.A. in Houston, Texas
Dr. Nixon's primary practice is Northwest Orthopedic Associates, P.A., at 1919 N W Loop, Houston, TX 77008 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 864-2663.
- Northwest Orthopedic Associates, P.A.1919 N W Loop, Houston, TX 77008 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 864-2663
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Richard G. Nixon is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nixon's primary practice is Northwest Orthopedic Associates, P.A. in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nixon is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is Northwest Orthopedic Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nixon to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard G. Nixon's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nixon practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northwest Orthopedic Associates, P.A. | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard G. Nixon is one of 1,394 orthopedic surgeons in Texas
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Nixon's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Nixon is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement, joint arthropathy and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Nixon treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Nixon
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard G. Nixon billed Medicare for 4,359 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,359 Medicare services from Dr. Nixon across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 303 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $110,884 for them.
Dr. Nixon's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2482024: 3,4231280%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3802024: 3903%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3932024: 32118%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2452024: 2258%
Where Dr. Nixon's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,29899%
- In a facility611%
Dr. Nixon compared with the Texas median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nixon
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 4,359vs 1,0624.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 303vs 24325% above
- Part D claims
- 668vs 2193.1 times
Medians across 1,283 orthopedic surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nixon'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
Dr. Richard G. Nixon treated 303 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nixon in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 138 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nixon's median patient age at 70, with 53% women.
Dr. Nixon's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Nixon's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18461%
- Men11939%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nixon's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Diabetes26%
- Mood disorders21%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Depression20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nixon's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard G. Nixon wrote 714 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nixon wrote 714 Medicare Part D claims for 248 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 668 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,378 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 616 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Nixon's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic708 claims99%
- Brand-name and other6 claims1%
Dr. Nixon'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 Dr. Nixon's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids28%201 of 714 claims
- Antibiotics3%18 of 714 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: 6162024: 6688%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
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
Dr. Richard G. Nixon scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Nixon for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Nixon accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 37 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Nixon, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Nixon ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 70th percentile37 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 51st percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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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Dr. Richard G. Nixon received $905 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Nixon from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $659.
General payments to Dr. Nixon by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Nixon the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard G. Nixon has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Nixon, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.
Awards and honors for Dr. Nixon
- 2014
- Regional Top Doctor
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard G. Nixon graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine
Dr. Nixon graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Nixon is a member of AAOS, TMA and Texas Orthopedic Association.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard G. Nixon accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Nixon is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Nixon accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- POS4
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard G. Nixon's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard G. Nixon's NPI number?
Dr. Richard G. Nixon's NPI number is 1962462002. It was assigned on March 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard G. Nixon?
Dr. Richard G. Nixon is an orthopedic surgeon in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard G. Nixon practice?
Dr. Nixon practices at 1919 N W Loop, Houston, TX 77008. Dr. Nixon's primary practice is Northwest Orthopedic Associates, P.A. in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nixon to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Richard G. Nixon's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nixon is (713) 864-2663.
What is Dr. Richard G. Nixon's medical license number?
Dr. Nixon holds Texas license G8317.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard G. Nixon affiliated with?
Dr. Nixon is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Nixon to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard G. Nixon part of?
Dr. Nixon is linked to Northwest Orthopedic Associates.
Does Dr. Richard G. Nixon accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nixon billed Medicare for 4,359 services in 2024, and Dr. Nixon accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Richard G. Nixon's MIPS score?
Dr. Nixon's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard G. Nixon see?
CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nixon in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Richard G. Nixon bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nixon's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), diagnostic imaging (73562) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Richard G. Nixon go to medical school?
Dr. Nixon graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. Richard G. Nixon prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nixon's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Gabapentin and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Richard G. Nixon received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $905 in general payments to Dr. Nixon from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Richard G. Nixon been practicing?
Dr. Nixon graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Richard G. Nixon accept?
Dr. Nixon is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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