Tal Yalon, MD
NPI 1972057891ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Houston, TX
Surgery (MD) with Baylor College of Medicine and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $53,239 for 181 patients in 2024, with only 42 Part D claims. Baxter Healthcare was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $235.72 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor St Lukes Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972057891 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | W8468 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 48928 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 30668 | MN |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 21214 | WI |
| Surgery, Surgical Oncology | 2086X0206X | 48928 | TX |
| Surgery, Surgical Oncology | 2086X0206X | W8468 | 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 - General Surgery (MN); Practitioner - General Surgery (TX); Practitioner - General Surgery (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 181 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 345 across 66 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,239 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 42 · 48 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 36 |
| Total drug cost | $1,948 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Surgical Oncology |
Medical groups
- Baylor College of MedicineThe Woodlands, TX · 1,240 clinicians
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region IncLa Crosse, WI · 534 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$235.72 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $139.45 | 1 |
| Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | $96.27 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$235.72 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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