Active NPI 1053315598 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Timothy R Heath , MD

General Practice • Houston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Timothy Heath, MD is a certified General Practice practicing in Houston, TX. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical School At Houston in 1990, Dr. Heath delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5656 KELLEY ST.

Dr. Heath accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5656 Kelley St

Houston, TX 770261967

Telephone 7135665100

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Harris County Hospital District Facility NPI 1275532509

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical School At Houston

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for General Practice in Houston, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs +9.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.5 Yrs

State Avg: 27.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

148 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (1183 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

6.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

60.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Heath (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Houston Specialty Average (26.5 Years) 26.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	119	31	$200.00	$79.17
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	22	21	$189.00	$81.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$359.00	$131.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	61	32	$160.51	$78.55
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	41	26	$211.27	$116.50
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	29	29	$216.45	$111.94
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	27	27	$371.59	$169.80
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	17	15	$157.47	$79.99
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	14	11	$90.43	$49.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	140	65	$198.44	$96.36
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	37	36	$384.08	$189.69
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	32	19	$139.00	$68.09
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	30	29	$204.47	$100.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	19	$154.50	$88.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	11	$210.77	$124.00
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$194.00	$95.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	215	83	$200.00	$99.61
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	73	46	$139.00	$69.61
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	60	59	$206.00	$103.06
0003A Adm sarscov2 30mcg/0.3ml 3rd	39	39	$77.00	$38.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	16	$178.00	$89.15
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$387.00	$193.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	16	$253.00	$126.63
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	14	14	$143.00	$69.90
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	14	14	$140.00	$69.90
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$263.00	$131.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	109	55	$204.02	$103.14
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	70	50	$141.49	$71.42
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	45	43	$209.78	$105.60
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	33	32	$143.00	$71.73
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	31	$268.19	$134.61
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	26	25	$395.31	$198.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	18	$100.00	$50.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	55	35	$142.00	$70.75
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	49	49	$399.00	$195.14
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	19	13	$206.00	$101.16
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	18	18	$211.00	$104.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$270.00	$133.09
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	12	$143.00	$71.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	203	90	$147.58	$68.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	71	70	$272.75	$127.32
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	69	69	$148.91	$68.06
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	27	$408.86	$187.56
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	22	11	$206.00	$98.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	16	$160.68	$73.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	215	88	$179.62	$67.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	40	$157.35	$47.62
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	53	53	$335.37	$67.44
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	29	28	$476.90	$60.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	19	$376.69	$127.09
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	20	20	$981.70	$114.36
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	12	12	$239.00	$97.82

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-10-19

General Practice Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X

State License TX H9984

A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

Internal Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License TX H9984

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Hospitalist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X

State License TX H9984

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

TXB130797 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

035070430 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

035070429 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

035070439 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tmhp-Cshcn

035070440 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P00828165 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

8BQ004 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

8CR923 (TX)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

40 Associated Practitioners

Matthew Pipitone , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1003459108

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Kevin Cherian , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1003560004

Physician Assistant

Rachel Cameron , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1013526904

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Soumya Patnaik , MD

Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

NPI 1023458080

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Marie Wong , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1053900670

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Aaron Nunez , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1073285607

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

13 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location October 19, 2023

Registered at 5656 KELLEY ST, HOUSTON, TX 770261967 (Tel: 7135665100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 19, 2023

Registered at 1133 JOHN FREEMAN BLVD STE JJLS80, HOUSTON, TX 770302809 (Tel: 7135006500)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 19, 2023

General Practice (License #H9984 in TX)

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Updated Practice Location December 10, 2020

Registered at 1330 E 6TH ST STE 105, WESLACO, TX 785966608 (Tel: 9562967710)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 10, 2020

Registered at 2102 TREASURE HILLS BLVD # 3.14406, HARLINGEN, TX 785508736 (Tel: 9562961437)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 10, 2020

Emergency Medicine (License #H9984 in TX)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 24, 2019

Internal Medicine (License #H9984 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active October 24, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location October 24, 2016

Registered at 5423 S MCCOLL RD, EDINBURG, TX 785399183 (Tel: 9563623575)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 24, 2016

Registered at 2102 TREASURE HILLS BLVD, #3.144.05, HARLINGEN, TX 785508736 (Tel: 9562961437)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 24, 2016

Recorded as TIMOTHY HEATH, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 24, 2016

Emergency Medicine (License #H9984 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 13, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1053315598

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 13, 2005

Last Update: October 19, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1133 John Freeman Blvd Ste Jjls80

Houston, TX 770302809

Phone: 7135006500

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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