Kendell Jean Sowards, M.D.
NPI 1417206772ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Houston, TX
Surgery (M.D.) with Ut Physicians and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $18,346 for 56 patients in 2024, with only 45 Part D claims. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $336.67 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1417206772 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 2, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 4, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | R2231 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 56 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 156 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,346 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 45 · 83 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 21 |
| Total drug cost | $695.28 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
- Memorial Hermann Medical GroupSugar Land, TX · 762 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$336.67 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$401.84 · 11 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $155.78 | 1 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $73.07 | 1 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $55.86 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $51.96 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$336.67 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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