Donald F. Gardner, MD
NPI 1174616619ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Houston, TX
Specialist (MD) with Memorial Endocrinology and Diabetes, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,489,218 for 5,783 claims, against $106,800 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,822 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Columbus Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174616619 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 3, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | G5909 | 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 - Endocrinology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 399 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,368 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $106,800 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,783 · 14,196 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 596 |
| Total drug cost | $2,489,218 |
| Generic share | 44% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Memorial Endocrinology and DiabetesHouston, TX · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Columbus Community HospitalColumbus, TX
- Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Katy HospitalKaty, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,822 · 103 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$1,892 · 82 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $209.91 | 10 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $172.44 | 14 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $166.27 | 9 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $161.05 | 5 |
| Insulet Corporation | $152.44 | 19 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,822 · 103 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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