Edward Robert Rensimer
NPI 1326043654ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease in Houston, Texas, trained at Temple University School of Medicine (class of 1975). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $496,219 for 953 claims, against $58,047 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $305.79 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1326043654 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | F-5010 | 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 - Infectious Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 100 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,301 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $58,047 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 953 · 1,295 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 146 |
| Total drug cost | $496,219 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Temple University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1975 |
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Hospital affiliation
- Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$305.79 · 13 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$438.87 · 19 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $235.60 | 10 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $25.70 | 1 |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $23.58 | 1 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $20.91 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$280.09 · 12 payments
- Education$25.70 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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