Lawrence Owen Baum III, M.D.
NPI 1336375484ActiveIndividual· Urology· Houston, TX
Urology (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2003). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $937,772 for 3,811 claims, against $298,638 paid for services in 2024. Hmu Consumables, LLC was the largest of 32 companies reporting payments in 2025, $10,106 in all, mostly device and supply loans.
Overview
| NPI | 1336375484 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 3, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 16, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | N2935 | 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 - Urology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 793 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,328 across 109 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $298,638 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,811 · 7,979 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 987 |
| Total drug cost | $937,772 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Houston Metro UrologyHouston, TX · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi St Luke's Health BrazosportLake Jackson, TX
- HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- St Luke's Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$10,106 · 107 payments from 32 companies
- 2024$5,026 · 137 payments from 32 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Hmu Consumables, LLC | $5,143 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $881.64 | 11 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $728.12 | 10 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $399.76 | 3 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $348.08 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Long term medical supply or device loan$5,143 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,964 · 105 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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