Heather Lea Branstetter, MD
NPI 1023153103ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Ft Worth, TX
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Ft Worth, Texas, trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine (class of 2003). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $139,147 for 991 claims, against $79,186 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,078 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1023153103 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 23, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | R5247 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 6149 | AK |
| Pediatrics | 208000000X | MD4336 | AK |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 259 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,816 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $79,186 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 991 · 1,719 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 306 |
| Total drug cost | $139,147 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Louisville School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLCFlower Mound, TX · 608 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort WorthFort Worth, TX
- Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest FFort Worth, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,078 · 41 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$679.69 · 30 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $289.08 | 14 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $177.15 | 3 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $155.36 | 5 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $84.96 | 2 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $63.73 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,078 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records