Ronald Erastus Samuel, MD
NPI 1437686359ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2017). In 2024 Medicare paid $22,459 for 101 patients, and Part D covered 65 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,405 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1437686359 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 5, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | S9400 | 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 - Gastroenterology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 101 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 169 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,459 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 65 · 89 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 43 |
| Total drug cost | $4,579 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCKaty, TX · 1,690 clinicians
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,528 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay, TX
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,405 · 51 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$766.69 · 17 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $511.22 | 21 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $320.92 | 10 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $275.00 | 10 |
| Conmed Corporation | $107.66 | 2 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $52.94 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,365 · 50 payments
- Education$39.56 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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