Richard Benjamin Robbins, M.D.
NPI 1699033340ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) with Houston Digestive Diseases Consultants, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $388,074 for 1,372 claims, against $50,512 paid for services in 2024. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,437 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hermann Hospital System and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1699033340 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 1, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | R5461 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 165 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 695 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,512 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,372 · 1,847 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 404 |
| Total drug cost | $388,074 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Gastroenterology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Houston Digestive Diseases ConsultantsHouston, TX · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,437 · 70 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,324 · 60 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $524.06 | 34 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $248.26 | 14 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $150.57 | 5 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $132.26 | 3 |
| Neuraxis, Inc. | $116.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,437 · 70 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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