Walid Ibn Essayed, M.D.
Neurosurgery (CMS) · Houston, TX
At a glance
929 Gessner Rd Ste 2410, Houston, TX 77024-2584
Published activity: Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) · Spinal fusion. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jul 8, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
929 Gessner Rd Ste 2410Houston, TX 77024-2584
Additional reported practice locations
6400 Fannin St Ste 2070Houston, TX 770301541
Phone: 3477352966 3931 Louisiana Ave S
St Louis Park, MN 554265000
Phone: 9529933200 2604 Saint Michael Dr
Texarkana, TX 755032379
Phone: 9036145180
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2013
- CMS specialties
- Neurosurgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center Houston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital System Houston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital Houston, 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 |
|---|---|
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 1-10 |
| Spinal fusion | 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 | $325.63 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $129.39 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $50.75 |
| INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | $46.69 |
| BRAINLAB, INC. | $42.71 |
| BIOGEN, INC. | $28.76 |
| BIOVENTUS LLC | $27.33 |
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
- Neurosurgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207T00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 21, 2016
- Record updated
- Jul 8, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207T00000X · Primary
License reported: U4532 TX
207T00000X
License reported: 80031 MN
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
929 Gessner Rd Ste 2410Houston, TX 77024-2584
- Phone
- (347) 745-2966
Mailing address
6400 FANNIN ST STE 2070HOUSTON, TX 770301541
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