Taggart T. Gauvain, MD
NPI 1558612119ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery· Pearland, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery (MD) in Pearland, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 2010). 159 Medicare patients in 2024, $51,931 paid; all of their 304 Part D prescriptions were generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $64,950 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1558612119 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 28, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 27, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery Primary | 207XX0004X | Q4406 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 159 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 573 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,931 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 304 · 308 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 107 |
| Total drug cost | $1,890 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians HospitalWebster, TX
- Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$64,950 · 70 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$73,693 · 74 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $27,916 | 32 |
| Linvatec Corporation | $20,580 | 12 |
| Vilex LLC | $15,062 | 12 |
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | $337.80 | 3 |
| Royal Biologics, Inc. | $288.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$48,546 · 13 payments
- Travel and Lodging$10,447 · 22 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,121 · 31 payments
- Royalty or License$2,837 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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