Dewitt Richard Leachman, M.D.
NPI 1184647018ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1977). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $602,018 for 4,350 claims, against $53,802 paid for services in 2024. Merit Medical Systems Inc was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,869 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1184647018 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 23, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | E8653 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | E8653 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | E8653 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 345 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,065 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,802 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,350 · 12,274 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 545 |
| Total drug cost | $602,018 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1977 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Baylor College of MedicineThe Woodlands, TX · 1,240 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,869 · 56 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,788 · 106 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $760.84 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $278.13 | 12 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $242.59 | 11 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $141.61 | 10 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $77.19 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,109 · 55 payments
- Debt forgiveness$760.84 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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