Howard M. Kussman, MD
NPI 1447293287ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Bryan, TX
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) with Legacy Community Health Services, Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Bryan, Texas. Part D covered 581 prescriptions written in 2024, 51% of them generic. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $429.34 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi St Joseph Health Regional Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1447293287 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 24, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | K3781 | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (FL); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (TX) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 581 · 693 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 89 |
| Total drug cost | $857,654 |
| Generic share | 51% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
Medical groups
- Legacy Community Health Services, IncHouston, TX · 155 clinicians
- St Joseph Regional Health CenterCollege Station, TX · 141 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
Other facilities
- Vitalcaring GroupHome health agency · College Station, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$429.34 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$249.32 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $155.54 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $121.79 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $111.77 | 1 |
| Emd Serono, Inc. | $40.24 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$429.34 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other infectious disease specialists in Bryan
- 1225076797
- 1417927104