Tamara S. Beckford, MD
NPI 1578761243ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Houston, TX
Emergency Medicine (MD) with Emergency Medicine Services of Tx, PLLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Houston, Texas. 294 Medicare patients in 2024, $44,962 paid; nearly all of their 196 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Boston Scientific Corporation reported $17.85 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist West Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578761243 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 4, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | N4940 | 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 - Emergency Medicine (IA); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 294 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 478 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $44,962 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 196 · 196 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 142 |
| Total drug cost | $4,573 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical groups
- Emergency Medicine Services of Tx, PLLCSpring Branch, TX · 400 clinicians
- Travis County Emergency Physicians PAHouston, TX · 327 clinicians
- Laredo Emergency Medicine Associates PALaredo, TX · 46 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX
- Laredo Medical CenterLaredo, TX
- Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17.85 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$514.96 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $17.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$17.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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