Dr. Michael D. Trahan, MD

Dr. Trahan practices at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System.

Dr. Trahan's NPI, 1083726376, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Trahan graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Trahan holds Texas license L3164.

Dr. Trahan's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, at 1635 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77008 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 448-6796.

Dr. Trahan's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System. The medical group on file is UT Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Trahan to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Trahan practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Trahan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Trahan is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Trahan's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, bariatric surgery, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Trahan treats.

CMS data shows 114 Medicare services from Dr. Trahan across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 98 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,825 for them.

CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Trahan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.37, 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. Trahan's median patient age at 59, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Trahan wrote 72 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 43 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $207 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 34 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Trahan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Trahan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Trahan, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Trahan in 2021. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Trahan's most frequent co-authors are Kulvinder Singh Bajwa, MD, John Colton Cowling, MD and Melissa Marie Felinski, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Trahan from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $10,069.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Trahan, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Trahan graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Trahan is a member of AOA, ACS, ASMBS and SAGES.

Dr. Trahan is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.