Michael Charles Keller, M.D.
NPI 1528449725ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Houston, TX
Surgery (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2015). 189 Medicare patients in 2024, $89,424 paid; nearly all of their 398 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,822 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1528449725 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 12, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 30, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 30, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | S5200 | 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 - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 189 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 553 across 87 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $89,424 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 398 · 399 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 179 |
| Total drug cost | $4,744 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Keller Surgical Specialists, PAHouston, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood, TX
- Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalCypress, TX
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,822 · 10 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,553 · 9 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,461 | 6 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $276.93 | 2 |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $54.09 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $29.92 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$652.54 · 6 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$500.00 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$414.47 · 2 payments
- Long term medical supply or device loan$255.11 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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