Samer Tawakkol, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Houston, TX
At a glance
12121 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082-2432
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Oct 14, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
12121 Richmond Ave Suite#408Houston, TX 77082-2432
Additional reported practice locations
6025 Metropolitan DrBeaumont, TX 777062407
Phone: 4096177700 2014 S Wheeler St Ste 170
Jasper, TX 759515627
Phone: 4093841882 6901 Medical Center Dr Ste 220
Orange, TX 776301411
Phone: 4098833201
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1989
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth Beaumont, TX
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 1-10 |
| Knee replacement | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $93.89 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $93.89 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jan 24, 2006
- Record updated
- Oct 14, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: L1762 TX
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Practice location
12121 Richmond AveSuite#408
Houston, TX 77082-2432
- Phone
- (281) 293-8307
- Fax
- (281) 293-9984
Mailing address
12121 RICHMOND AVE STE 408HOUSTON, TX 770822439
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