Joseph Woolf Fries, MD
NPI 1194222810ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Vascular Neurology· Houston, TX
Psychiatry & Neurology, Vascular Neurology (MD) with Ut Physicians, practicing in Houston, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $26,607 for 139 patients, and Part D covered 121 of their prescriptions, 85% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $796.71 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hermann Hospital System and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1194222810 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 9, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 24, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 24, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Vascular Neurology Primary | 2084V0102X | S9503 | TX |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | S9503 | TX |
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 - Neurology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 139 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 284 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,607 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 121 · 169 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 55 |
| Total drug cost | $21,302 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 213 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land, TX
Other facilities
- Tirr Memorial HermannInpatient rehabilitation facility · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$796.71 · 29 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$643.77 · 25 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $203.65 | 12 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $180.09 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $146.74 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $81.30 | 4 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $55.23 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$796.71 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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