Brian Skaug, M.D.

NPI 1639515554ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Houston, TX

Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 2013). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $385,336 for 568 claims, against $8,205 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $200.96 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1639515554
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	May 19, 2013
Last updated in NPPES	Mar 24, 2024
Certified by provider	Mar 24, 2024

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary	207RR0500X	Q4698	TX
Internal Medicine	207R00000X	Q4698	TX
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program	390200000X	—	—

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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 - Rheumatology (TX)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	47
Services billed	142 across 12 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$8,205

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	568 · 1,003 30-day fills
Patients	61
Total drug cost	$385,336
Generic share	90% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Graduation year	2013
Medicare specialty	Rheumatology
Secondary specialties	Internal Medicine
Telehealth	Offers telehealth