Howard Wilbanks Beck, M.D.
NPI 1437152030ActiveIndividual· Urology· Lubbock, TX
Urology (M.D.) in Lubbock, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 1986). 1,405 Medicare patients in 2024, $545,019 paid; nearly all of their 8,752 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $903.73 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1437152030 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 10, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | H2236 | 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 | 1,405 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 14,929 across 108 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $545,019 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,752 · 19,417 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,688 |
| Total drug cost | $689,214 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical group
- Lubbock Urology Clinic, LLPLubbock, TX · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cogdell Memorial HospitalSnyder, TX
- Covenant Childrens HospitalLubbock, TX
- Covenant Medical CenterLubbock, TX
- Lubbock Heart Hospital LPLubbock, TX
- University Medical CenterLubbock, TX
Other facilities
- Excelacare Home HealthHome health agency · Lubbock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$903.73 · 31 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,285 · 46 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $184.33 | 3 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $172.15 | 7 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $102.69 | 1 |
| Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | $78.47 | 2 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $76.80 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$903.73 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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