Physician

Richard W Houk, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Richard Houk, M.D. (NPI: 1497783757) practices rheumatology in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Pulaski, AR. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is RHEUMATOLOGY PARTNERS PLLC (NPI: 1437688272; TIN: 821387159) and primary practice location at 72205-6455. Houk is affiliated with the Baptist Health/UAMS Accountable Care Alliance (ACO ID: A3633), participating under the MSSP model.

Houk's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 570 traditional Medicare patients, billed 557,798 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $11,098,565 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 4,722 prescription claims across 480 beneficiaries totaling $1,446,718 in drug costs, led by Humira(Cf) Pen (Adalimumab). 2018 DME data shows 28 claims. Open Payments data shows 209 records totaling $3,742. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $5,482,507 to $11,098,565. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $383,877 to $1,446,718. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $1,141 and ending at $2,903.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$5.9M$12M2015 Medicare payment: $5,482,507 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $6,211,391 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $2,423,287 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $4,734,879 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $7,508,359 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $11,893,965 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $10,550,568 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $9,693,262 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $9,936,473 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $11,098,565 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015860236,365$5,482,507
2016854236,778$6,211,391
2017755101,944$2,423,287
2018543178,236$4,734,879
2019630221,665$7,508,359
2020648481,604$11,893,965
2021624482,069$10,550,568
2022612491,011$9,693,262
2023586457,748$9,936,473
2024570557,798$11,098,565

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$723K$1.4M2015 Drug cost: $383,877 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $366,929 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $236,876 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $847,595 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $937,481 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $808,971 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $998,011 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $930,120 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $1,281,589 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,446,718 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20153456,218$383,877
20163415,845$366,929
20173242,998$236,876
20183453,621$847,595
20194244,410$937,481
20204574,858$808,971
20214504,693$998,011
20224284,467$930,120
20234474,426$1,281,589
20244804,722$1,446,718

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$1.4K$2.7K2018 Medicare payment: $2,745 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/R28$2,745
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more4851,659$95
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less2261,743$94
G2211Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's231378$12
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle162441$11
J1010Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg16622,205$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Humira(Cf) PenAdalimumab24700$250,470
RinvoqUpadacitinib351,050$227,305
TavneosAvacopan11330$175,235
GammakedImmune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46421,176$113,623
Enbrel SureclickEtanercept14392$102,641

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.209$3,742Amgen Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Richard W. Houk, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Richard W. Houk, M.D. (NPI 1497783757), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Richard W. Houk, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Richard W. Houk, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Baptist Health/UAMS Accountable Care Alliance (MSSP, ACO ID A3633).

What billing organization is linked to Richard W. Houk, M.D.?

Richard W. Houk, M.D. is linked to RHEUMATOLOGY PARTNERS PLLC (billing NPI 1437688272) in the available physician profile data.

Does Richard W. Houk, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Richard W. Houk, M.D. has 209 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.