Joseph Herbert, MD
NPI 1518319136ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Katy, TX
Neurological Surgery (MD) with Mhs Physicians of Texas, practicing in Katy, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $27,201 for 53 patients in 2024, with only 33 Part D claims. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $778.45 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Columbus Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518319136 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 13, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | U9269 | TX |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | MD61401843 | WA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | 207XS0117X | MD61401843 | WA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | 207XS0117X | U9269 | 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 - Neurosurgery (TX); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 53 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 95 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $27,201 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 33 · 33 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 17 |
| Total drug cost | $179.75 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
| Secondary specialties | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Mhs Physicians of TexasSugar Land, TX · 113 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Columbus Community HospitalColumbus, TX
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Katy HospitalKaty, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land, TX
Other facilities
- Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital KatyInpatient rehabilitation facility · Katy, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$778.45 · 14 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$179.02 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $330.57 | 6 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $145.95 | 2 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $142.05 | 1 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $120.72 | 4 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $39.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$778.45 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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