Individual provider Active NPI

Howard Hamat, MD

  • Gastroenterology Physician
  • Houston, TX
National Provider Identifier
1376537605
Registry record updated Jul 15, 2010
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Gastroenterology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RG0100X
License
A0100449 Issued in TX
Practice address
275 Lantern Bend Dr
Ste 200
Houston, TX 77090-2831
Phone
(281) 440-0101
Fax
(281) 440-6441
NPI assigned
Sep 1, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 15, 2010

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X A0100449 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

275 Lantern Bend Dr
Ste 200
Houston, TX 77090-2831

Mailing address

275 Lantern Bend Dr
Ste 200
Houston, TX 77090-2831
Phone (281) 440-0101

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
41743801MedicaidTX

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
I20101207000194 TX Practitioner - Gastroenterology 9133281033 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Education
Other, 1990
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Houston Regional Gastroenterology Institute PLLCGroup PAC ID 9436417672, 37 clinicians
Digestive and Liver Disease Consultants, PAGroup PAC ID 5496798449, 4 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

18955 N Memorial Dr
Suite 500
Humble, TX 77338-4399
Phone (281) 440-0101

275 Lantern Bend Dr
Houston, TX 77090-2842
Phone (727) 692-4825

275 Lantern Bend Dr
Suite 200
Houston, TX 77090-2831

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Hospital, Humble, TX, CCN 450684
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest Hospital, Houston, TX, CCN 450638

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
82.44 of 100Reported as group
Quality
77.71
Promoting interoperability
95
Improvement activities
40
Cost
67.93

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy326
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux198

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
A0100449TXMDGastroenterology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Houston Regional Gastroenterology Institute PLLC Gastroenterology CurrentSince Jun 1, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

275 Lantern Bend Dr
Ste 200
Houston, TX 77090
Phone (281) 440-0101

9731 Wortham Blvd
Ste 104
Houston, TX 77065
Phone (832) 707-5011

18955 N Memorial Dr
Ste 500
Humble, TX 77338
Phone (281) 440-0101

920 Medical Plaza Dr
Ste 550
Shenandoah, TX 77380
Phone (281) 440-0101

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/17937/brand/1/csg/1/fhir/r4

Organizations & group practices 2

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 2

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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