Erwin Charles Winkel III, MD
NPI 1093874331ActiveIndividual· Urology· Houston, TX
Urology (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 1989). 818 Medicare patients in 2024, $258,810 paid; nearly all of their 4,260 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Procept Biorobotics Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $834.65 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1093874331 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 20, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | H8520 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | H8520 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 818 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 11,074 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $258,810 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,260 · 10,101 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,030 |
| Total drug cost | $292,878 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Baylor College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare NorthwestHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Tops Surgical Specialty HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$834.65 · 30 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$935.11 · 39 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | $305.92 | 6 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $155.90 | 11 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $76.61 | 4 |
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $75.29 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $53.54 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$829.80 · 29 payments
- Education$4.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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