Dr. John D. Edwards, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1336158294PAC ID8426080516
Medicare services, 2024
982
Medicare patients, 2024
434
Part D claims, 2024
1,579
Publications
4
MIPS score, 2024
75
Practice address
915 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024
Practice phone
Call (713) 468-5200
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Primary practice

West Houston Plastic Surgery Center PLLC

Houston, Texas

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Dr. John D. Edwards is an otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Edwards practices at West Houston Plastic Surgery Center PLLC in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Edwards' NPI, 1336158294, was assigned on August 7, 2006. Dr. Edwards graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2000. Dr. Edwards holds Texas license M1082.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8426080516
NPI enumeration date
August 7, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(713) 468-5200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
52
Medical school graduation
2000

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

Dr. John D. Edwards practices at West Houston Plastic Surgery Center PLLC in Houston, Texas

Dr. Edwards' primary practice is West Houston Plastic Surgery Center PLLC, at 915 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 468-5200.

  • West Houston Plastic Surgery Center PLLC
    915 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 468-5200

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

Dr. John D. Edwards is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Edwards' primary practice is West Houston Plastic Surgery Center PLLC in Houston, Texas. Dr. Edwards is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Ear Nose & Throat Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Edwards to 4 more hospitals and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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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. John D. Edwards' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
West Houston Plastic Surgery Center PLLCAvailable 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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Dr. John D. Edwards is one of 695 otolaryngologists in Texas

Otolaryngology is Dr. Edwards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Edwards is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Edwards' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and District of Columbia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, TexasPrimaryLicense M1082 · 2005 to 2026 · taxonomy 207Y00000X
  • District of Columbia license2004 to 2006

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery, hearing loss and impairment and larynx and vocal cord disease among the conditions Dr. Edwards treats.

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Edwards

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

Dr. John D. Edwards billed Medicare for 982 services in 2024

CMS data shows 982 Medicare services from Dr. Edwards across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 434 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,572 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024982
Medicare patients434
Paid by Medicare$72,572
Procedure codes13

Dr. Edwards' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5352024: 65522%
Surgery
2023: 1482024: 19733%
Tests and treatments
2023: 842024: 6918%
Other services
2023: 382024: 4416%
Imaging
2023: 142024: 1721%

Dr. Edwards compared with the Texas median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Edwards
  • Texas median
Medicare services
982vs 62457% above
Medicare patients
434vs 27458% above
Part D claims
1,466vs 2775.3 times

Medians across 647 otolaryngologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Edwards' 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. John D. Edwards treated 434 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 434 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 218 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Edwards' median patient age at 56, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024434
Average age74
Average risk score1.20

Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women22853%
  • Men20647%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Ischemic heart disease35%
  5. Diabetes31%
  6. Anxiety25%
  7. Chronic kidney disease22%
  8. Atrial fibrillation21%

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

Dr. Edwards' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

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. John D. Edwards wrote 1,579 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Edwards wrote 1,579 Medicare Part D claims for 496 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,466 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $21,430 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,060 claims across 19 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,579
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$21,430
Part D patients496

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

  • Generic1,562 claims99%
  • Brand-name17 claims1%

Dr. Edwards' 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. Edwards' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%12 of 1,579 claims
  • Antibiotics11%179 of 1,579 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: 1,0602024: 1,46638%

Drugs named by CMS: 24 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

Dr. John D. Edwards 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. Edwards for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Edwards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Edwards' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 75of 100Final score
  • 64.9of 100Quality
  • 73of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

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

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

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Dr. John D. Edwards has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Edwards. The most frequent topics are Laryngoscopy and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Edwards has published most often in Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Dr. Edwards' most frequent co-authors are Steven Bielamowicz, MD and George Zalzal, MD.

Papers4

Topics Dr. Edwards writes about most

  • Laryngoscopy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Dr. Edwards' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Edwards

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Dr. John D. Edwards received $8,978 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 261 general payments to Dr. Edwards from 40 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $2,632.

General payments to Dr. Edwards by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Edwards the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. John D. Edwards has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Edwards.

Awards and honors for Dr. Edwards

  1. Undated
    • AAO-HNS Fellow
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John D. Edwards graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Edwards graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2000. Dr. Edwards is a member of NHS and ACS.

  1. Medical schoolUT Southwestern Medical Center
  2. Board certified in otolaryngologyAmerican Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John D. Edwards accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers

Dr. Edwards is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +13 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Edwards accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO13
  2. HMO11
  3. Medicare9
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. John D. Edwards'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 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)
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 Dr. John D. Edwards' NPI number?

Dr. John D. Edwards' NPI number is 1336158294. It was assigned on August 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John D. Edwards?

Dr. John D. Edwards is an otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. John D. Edwards practice?

Dr. Edwards practices at 915 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024. Dr. Edwards' primary practice is West Houston Plastic Surgery Center PLLC in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Edwards to 4 hospitals and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. John D. Edwards' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Edwards is (713) 468-5200.

What is Dr. John D. Edwards' medical license number?

Dr. Edwards holds Texas license M1082, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. John D. Edwards been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Edwards in Texas (2005 to 2026) and District of Columbia (2004 to 2006).

Which hospitals is Dr. John D. Edwards affiliated with?

Dr. Edwards is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Edwards to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. John D. Edwards part of?

Dr. Edwards is linked to Houston Ear Nose & Throat Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Edwards to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. John D. Edwards accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Edwards billed Medicare for 982 services in 2024, and Dr. Edwards accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. John D. Edwards' MIPS score?

Dr. Edwards' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. John D. Edwards see?

CMS counts 434 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. John D. Edwards board certified?

Yes. Dr. Edwards is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

What services does Dr. John D. Edwards bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Edwards' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. John D. Edwards go to medical school?

Dr. Edwards graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2000.

What drugs does Dr. John D. Edwards prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Edwards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Azelastine HCl, Fluticasone Propionate and Pantoprazole Sodium.

Has Dr. John D. Edwards received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,978 in general payments to Dr. Edwards from 40 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

How long has Dr. John D. Edwards been practicing?

Dr. Edwards graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

Does Dr. John D. Edwards do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Edwards.

Who does Dr. John D. Edwards publish with?

Dr. Edwards' most frequent co-authors are Steven Bielamowicz, MD (1 shared paper) and George Zalzal, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. John D. Edwards accept?

Dr. Edwards is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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