Gregory Daniel Hester, MD
NPI 1508952870ActiveIndividual· Urology· Houston, TX
Urology (MD) with Houston Metro Urology, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $775,468 for 6,818 claims, against $279,175 paid for services in 2024. Hmu Consumables, LLC was the largest of 27 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,224 in all, mostly device and supply loans.
Overview
| NPI | 1508952870 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 22, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | L6941 | 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 - Urology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 738 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,273 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $279,175 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,818 · 16,644 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,393 |
| Total drug cost | $775,468 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Houston Metro UrologyHouston, TX · 31 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,224 · 63 payments from 27 companies
- 2024$1,895 · 48 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Hmu Consumables, LLC | $5,143 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $462.08 | 4 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $220.27 | 8 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $162.72 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $141.84 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Long term medical supply or device loan$5,143 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,081 · 61 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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