Individual provider Active NPI

George Van Buren II, M.D.

  • Surgery Physician
  • Houston, TX
National Provider Identifier
1316161128
Registry record updated Jan 3, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
M5961 Issued in TX
Practice address
1504 Taub Loop
Houston, TX 77030-1608
Phone
(713) 873-8890
NPI assigned
Apr 12, 2007
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 3, 2024

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X M5961 TX
Surgery Physician 208600000X M5961 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1504 Taub Loop
Houston, TX 77030-1608

Mailing address

1709 Dryden Rd
Suite 1500
Houston, TX 77030-2400
Phone (713) 798-8070

Other practice location 1

6620 Main St
Suite 1375
Houston, TX 77030-2348
Phone (713) 798-8070

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
M5961OtherTXTEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address gvanburen12263@bcm.ghhdirect.net

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20120712000203 TX Practitioner - General SurgeryPractitioner - Surgical Oncology 7214051820 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General SurgeryAlso: Surgical Oncology
Education
University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 2003
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Baylor College of MedicineGroup PAC ID 8022243971, 1,230 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

7200 Cambridge St
FL 9
Houston, TX 77030-4202
Phone (713) 798-2500

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Baylor St Lukes Medical Center Hospital, Houston, TX, CCN 450193
  • St Luke'S the Woodlands Hospital Hospital, The Woodlands, TX, CCN 450862
  • St Luke'S Hospital at the Vintage Hospital, Houston, TX, CCN 670075

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy1-10
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Baylor College of Medicine Surgery CurrentSince Jan 1, 2014 Accepting new patients
Baylor College of Medicine CurrentSince Jun 1, 2012 Accepting new patients
Baylor College of Medicine CurrentSince Jan 1, 2014 Accepting new patients
Baylor College of Medicine CurrentSince Jun 1, 2012 Accepting new patients
Baylor College of Medicine Surgery Past Accepting new patients

Locations

6620 Main St
Ste 1375
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 798-6198

7200 Cambridge St
Fl 1
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 798-3924

7200 Cambridge St
Fl 9
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 798-2273

6620 Main St
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 520-8432

1919 Old Spanish Trl
Fl 6
Houston, TX 77054
Phone (713) 798-3750

7200 Cambridge St
Fl 7
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 798-1999

1504 Taub Loop
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 873-2860

2 Greenway Plz
Ste 900
Houston, TX 77046
Phone (713) 798-1835

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 3

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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