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Dr. Kenny Nieto, MD
NPI1518325976PAC ID0749683258
- Medicare services, 2024
- 140
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 100
- Part D claims, 2024
- 15
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 87
- Practice address
- 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 873-2000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Kenny Nieto is a general surgeon in Houston, Texas
Dr. Nieto practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX.
Dr. Nieto's NPI, 1518325976, was assigned on February 1, 2016. Dr. Nieto graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2016. Dr. Nieto holds Texas license T1793.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1518325976NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749683258
- NPI enumeration date
- February 1, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 873-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kenny Nieto practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas
Dr. Nieto's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital, at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 873-2000.
- Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 873-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kenny Nieto is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nieto's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX. The medical group on file is UT Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nieto to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kenny Nieto's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nieto practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kenny Nieto is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Nieto's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Nieto is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Nieto is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists appendectomy, chest trauma, collapsed lung, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, multiple traumatic injuries and non-surgical back problems among the conditions Dr. Nieto treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Nieto
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1,939general surgeons in Texas295general surgeons in Houston10general surgeons at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kenny Nieto billed Medicare for 140 services in 2024
CMS data shows 140 Medicare services from Dr. Nieto across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 100 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,382 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024140
Medicare patients100
Paid by Medicare$15,382
Procedure codes5
Dr. Nieto's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1692024: 14017%
Dr. Nieto compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nieto
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 140vs 11819% above
- Medicare patients
- 100vs 97Close to median
- Part D claims
- 12vs 4271% below
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nieto'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. Kenny Nieto treated 100 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 100 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nieto in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 44 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.86, 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. Nieto's median patient age at 62, with 38% women.
Medicare patients, 2024100
Average age77
Average risk score1.86
Also on Medicaid19%
Dr. Nieto's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Nieto's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5858%
- Men4242%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nieto's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Mood disorders45%
- Depression44%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Anxiety41%
- Stroke or TIA39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nieto's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women38%
- Men63%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kenny Nieto wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nieto wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $234 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202415
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$234
Part D patients11
Dr. Nieto's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
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. Nieto's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids80%12 of 15 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, 2016 to 2020
- 2016
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2016: 132020: 128%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 1 in 2016.
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. Kenny Nieto scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Nieto for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nieto accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Nieto's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 87of 100Final score
- 63.4of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
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. Kenny Nieto has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Nieto, published from 2021 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Hospital Mortality. Dr. Nieto's most frequent co-author is Darwin Noel Ang, MD.
Papers2
Years published2021 to 2022
Topics Dr. Nieto writes about most
- Hospital Mortality
Dr. Nieto's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Nieto
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kenny Nieto received $321 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Nieto from 5 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $123.
General payments to Dr. Nieto by program year, 2022 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Nieto the most, 2022 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kenny Nieto graduated from McGovern Medical School
Dr. Nieto graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2016.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kenny Nieto accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. Nieto is in network with 20 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Elevance
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Nieto accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- HMO12
- Medicare7
- POS6
- EPO3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Kenny Nieto'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Kenny Nieto's NPI number?
Dr. Kenny Nieto's NPI number is 1518325976. It was assigned on February 1, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenny Nieto?
Dr. Kenny Nieto is a general surgeon in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Kenny Nieto practice?
Dr. Nieto practices at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Nieto's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nieto to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Kenny Nieto's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nieto is (713) 873-2000.
What is Dr. Kenny Nieto's medical license number?
Dr. Nieto holds Texas license T1793.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kenny Nieto affiliated with?
Dr. Nieto practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas.
What medical group is Dr. Kenny Nieto part of?
Dr. Nieto is linked to UT Physicians.
Does Dr. Kenny Nieto accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nieto billed Medicare for 140 services in 2024, and Dr. Nieto accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Kenny Nieto's MIPS score?
Dr. Nieto's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kenny Nieto see?
CMS counts 100 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nieto in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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Is Dr. Kenny Nieto board certified?
Yes. Dr. Nieto is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Kenny Nieto bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nieto's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
Where did Dr. Kenny Nieto go to medical school?
Dr. Nieto graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Kenny Nieto prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nieto's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron ODT.
Has Dr. Kenny Nieto received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $321 in general payments to Dr. Nieto from 5 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Kenny Nieto been practicing?
Dr. Nieto graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Kenny Nieto do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Nieto, published from 2021 to 2022.
Who does Dr. Kenny Nieto publish with?
Dr. Nieto's most frequent co-authors are Darwin Noel Ang, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Kenny Nieto accept?
Dr. Nieto is in network with 20 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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