George Van Buren II, M.D.
NPI 1316161128ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Houston, TX
Surgery (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2003). In 2024 Medicare paid $93,883 for 149 patients, and Part D covered 174 of their prescriptions, 67% of them generic. Nuvation Bio Inc. reported $24.20 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1316161128 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 12, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 3, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | M5961 | TX |
| Surgery, Surgical Oncology | 2086X0206X | M5961 | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 149 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 357 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $93,883 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 174 · 219 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 74 |
| Total drug cost | $82,707 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Surgical Oncology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Baylor College of MedicineThe Woodlands, TX · 1,240 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX
- St Luke's Hospital at the VintageHouston, TX
- St Luke's the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$24.20 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$29.18 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Nuvation Bio Inc. | $24.20 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$24.20 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other general surgeons in Houston
- 1003106287
- 1013051960
- 1013327857
- 1023208949
- 1033571229
- 1043538937
- 1063668382
- 1073807947
- 1083726376
- 1093209736
- 1093800732
- 1114007465
All 480 general surgeons in Houston · All general surgeons in Texas