Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Kousta Issa Foteh, MD

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1699979450

Kousta Issa Foteh, MD practises Vascular Surgery in Humble, Texas. Graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2003, 23 years ago. Practices with Cardiovascular Association, PLLC, a 52-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Texas.

Years since qualifying
23
Trained at
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Licensed in
TX
In the registry since
2007
Specialties on file
2
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

18450 Highway 59 N
Humble, TX 77338-4404
Phone: (281) 446-6656
Fax: (281) 446-6657
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 10907 Memorial Hermann Dr Ste 400, Pearland, TX 77584-4115 — (281) 741-0280

Specialties & licences

Vascular Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2086S0129X · Licence M9283 (TX)
Surgery Physician Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence M9283 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1699979450
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 13, 2007
Last updated in NPPESMay 19, 2026
Certification dateMay 19, 2026

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyVASCULAR SURGERY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON
Graduated 2003 (23 years in practice)
Group practice Cardiovascular Association, P.L.L.C. — 52 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) 99 times · 97th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

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 patients325
Services billed 1,747 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Consulting Fee $8,375 2 payments
Long term medical supply or device loan $5,000 1 payment · a device or supply lent for a long period, not cash
Food and Beverage $1,222 22 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Travel and Lodging $692 3 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood Hospital · Kingwood, TX

Colleagues at Cardiovascular Association, PLLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 52 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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