DR. HUGH LEAVELL HOUSTON III MD
NPI 1376593194
Surgery in Nashville, TN
About Dr. Hugh Leavell Houston Iii Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. HUGH LEAVELL HOUSTON III MD (NPI 1376593194) is an individual surgery provider in Nashville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (35302) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Tristar Centennial Medical Center, and is a graduate of University Of Louisville School Of Medicine (1996).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Hugh Leavell Houston Iii Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Hugh Houston reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 734 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Tristar Centennial Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Nashville, TNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37203 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Hugh Houston's NPI number?
The NPI number for Hugh Houston is 1376593194. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 11, 2006.
Where is Hugh Houston located?
Hugh Houston practices at 2200 Murphy Ave, Nashville, TN 37203. The listed phone number is (615) 342-5820.
What is Hugh Houston's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is Hugh Houston enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Hugh Houston is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Hugh Houston's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Hugh Houston reassigns Medicare benefits to Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, PC (Goodlettsville, TN). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Hugh Houston's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Hugh Houston accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee and 4 other insurers list Hugh Houston as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Hugh Houston affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Hugh Houston is affiliated with Tristar Centennial Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Hugh Houston was last updated on March 1, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Hugh Leavell Houston III, MD · NPI 1376593194
Surgery physician in Nashville, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 11, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1376593194 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 11, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** 35302 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2200 MURPHY AVE, Nashville, TN 37203-1826
- **Phone:** (615) 342-5820 · **Fax:** (615) 342-5816
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, PC (NPI 1093741464, Goodlettsville, TN), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, class of 1996
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 1, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other 6030589 (TN); Medicaid 1515091 (TN)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1376593194) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.