Selby Brent Oberton, M.D.
NPI 1437395415ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2006). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $665,574 for 2,064 claims, against $53,308 paid for services in 2024. Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,193 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1437395415 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 23, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 1, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Primary | 207RA0001X | P6481 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | P6481 | 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 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 127 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 616 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,308 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,064 · 4,683 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 170 |
| Total drug cost | $665,574 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Baylor College of MedicineThe Woodlands, TX · 1,240 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,193 · 49 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$726.67 · 22 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $202.41 | 6 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $114.96 | 4 |
| Abiomed | $113.38 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $97.11 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $82.16 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,193 · 49 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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