Qingguo Tao, MD
NPI 1093956476ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) with Universal Physicians PA, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $864,889 for 7,999 claims, against $81,837 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $42.61 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Harris Health and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1093956476 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 30, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | N6061 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 27483 | OK |
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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 342 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,268 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,837 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,999 · 14,931 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 406 |
| Total drug cost | $864,889 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Universal Physicians PAHouston, TX · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Harris HealthHouston, TX
- Jps Health NetworkFort Worth, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Methodist Charlton Medical CenterDallas, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$42.61 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$68.57 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $24.22 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $18.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$42.61 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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