Clay A. Cauthen, MD
NPI 1730396862ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Austin, TX
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (MD) with Seton Family of Doctors, practicing in Austin, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,987,847 for 1,388 claims, against $61,138 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,793 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Ascension Seton Hays and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1730396862 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 17, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 14, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 14, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Primary | 207RA0001X | P7256 | 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 - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 153 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 706 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $61,138 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,388 · 2,884 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 125 |
| Total drug cost | $1,987,847 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Seton Family of DoctorsAustin, TX · 792 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Seton HaysKyle, TX
- Ascension Seton Medical Center AustinAustin, TX
- Ascension Seton NorthwestAustin, TX
- Ascension Seton WilliamsonRound Rock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,793 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$31.11 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $4,682 | 4 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $111.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,275 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,228 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$289.69 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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