Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Brian Allan Houston, MD

Individual provider Cardiovascular Disease Physician · NPI 1700043882

Dr. Brian Allan Houston, MD practises Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology in Charleston, South Carolina. Graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2008, 18 years ago. Practices with University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol, a 1,640-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Maryland and South Carolina.

Years since qualifying
18
Trained at
Emory University School of Medicine
Licensed in
MD, SC
In the registry since
2008
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-8908 Not confirmed with CMS for 10 years — call before visiting
Phone: (843) 792-1414
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Specialties & licences

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RA0001X · Licence 39620 (SC)
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Taxonomy 207RC0000X · Licence 39620 (SC)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence D73740 (MD)

Record details

NPI number1700043882
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 17, 2008
Last updated in NPPESAugust 23, 2016

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyADVANCED HEART FAILURE AND TRANSPLANT CARDIOLOGY
Medical schoolEMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2008 (18 years in practice)
Group practice University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol — 1640 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients193
Services billed 650 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age70

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Consulting Fee $18,113 5 payments
Travel and Lodging $5,614 16 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $2,058 26 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Colleagues at University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1640 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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