Active NPI 1043399322 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Herbert L Watkins , MD

Urology • Houston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Herbert Watkins, MD is a certified Urology practicing in Houston, TX. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since graduating from Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons in 1990, Dr. Watkins delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1140 WESTMONT DR STE 425.

Dr. Watkins is affiliated with Houston Metro Urology and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include automated urinalysis test, established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1140 Westmont Dr Ste 425

Houston, TX 770154358

Telephone 7134534395

Fax 7134534397

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Urology in Houston, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs +11.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.3 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

192 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (1027 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

40.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

8.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Watkins (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Houston Specialty Average (24.3 Years) 24.3 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
81003 Automated urinalysis test	437	259	$2.57	$2.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	237	157	$99.61	$89.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	225	164	$144.03	$123.85
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	118	95	$9.05	$8.20
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	115	28	$63.63	$62.52
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	109	88	$12.62	$11.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	85	85	$183.03	$161.57
99439 Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	69	20	$48.21	$47.78
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	68	60	$182.88	$172.21
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	65	22	$84.15	$78.60
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	22	22	$265.44	$231.39
51700 Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation	21	16	$76.82	$76.20
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	20	15	$14.58	$7.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$114.02	$113.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	541	275	$2.51	$2.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	312	177	$98.32	$92.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	188	143	$140.43	$128.79
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	155	124	$8.62	$8.03
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	101	22	$65.31	$64.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	79	79	$178.36	$169.16
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	54	47	$185.31	$176.47
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	53	17	$120.61	$120.89
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	42	36	$11.75	$10.86
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	26	15	$14.63	$8.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$115.91	$116.04
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	23	20	$283.05	$233.51
51700 Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation	23	15	$79.12	$79.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	12	$66.72	$58.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	406	240	$2.59	$2.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	273	158	$97.12	$92.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	133	108	$141.19	$131.20
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	120	12	$181.28	$179.57
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	111	91	$3.25	$2.94
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	109	30	$65.67	$64.87
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	59	23	$110.43	$104.12
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	55	46	$207.23	$201.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	48	48	$183.81	$169.73
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	40	14	$18.43	$14.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$127.26	$108.95
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	21	21	$266.20	$254.77
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	20	12	$34.67	$34.47
51741 Electronic assessment of bladder emptying	16	12	$14.49	$7.63
51700 Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation	16	12	$81.43	$80.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	410	242	$2.39	$2.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	212	136	$97.03	$93.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	181	139	$136.67	$132.47
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	106	89	$3.13	$3.00
J9217 Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg	93	13	$215.72	$169.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	75	75	$180.53	$173.36
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	61	24	$110.98	$106.34
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	53	44	$209.20	$206.09
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	20	$59.42	$58.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$116.54	$117.01
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	24	12	$14.69	$14.76
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	19	13	$35.60	$34.09
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	15	15	$247.50	$248.57
55700 Biopsy of prostate gland	12	12	$277.66	$135.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	340	206	$5.07	$2.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	189	116	$81.80	$75.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	155	117	$117.41	$110.13
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	102	79	$3.00	$2.98
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	81	36	$108.18	$107.60
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	67	61	$213.06	$205.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$173.02	$166.98
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	32	11	$14.80	$14.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$115.72	$107.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	11	$50.11	$45.72
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	14	14	$220.17	$82.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	326	209	$5.20	$2.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	220	135	$80.66	$73.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	148	105	$116.13	$109.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	93	93	$183.28	$161.93
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	84	69	$5.18	$2.91
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	69	26	$107.06	$106.26
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	51	47	$208.23	$206.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$114.56	$110.47
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	14	14	$211.81	$183.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	238	163	$4.95	$2.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	190	144	$113.75	$109.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	158	98	$78.91	$72.06
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	88	68	$5.23	$2.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	79	79	$182.05	$163.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$119.24	$108.02
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	32	$215.64	$206.06
96402 Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle	21	11	$31.80	$31.25
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	12	12	$172.30	$169.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	32	$80.96	$69.05
81003 Automated urinalysis test	45	36	$3.52	$2.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$168.12	$161.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	20	$119.65	$102.32
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	19	18	$5.26	$2.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$132.54	$98.50

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-07-01

Urology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X

State License TX J5053

A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

135715413 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

135715412 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

135715406 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Houston Metro Urology

1140 Westmont Dr, Houston, TX 770154358

Phone: 7134534395

Secondary Practice Locations

5050 Crenshaw Rd Ste 100

Pasadena, TX 775053139

Phone: 7134534395

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Desiree Benson , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1245980101

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Dr. Brian Lord , MD

Urology

NPI 1568460954

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 21, 2019

Registered at 1140 WESTMONT DR STE 425, HOUSTON, TX 770154358 (Tel: 7134534395)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 21, 2019

Registered at 1140 WESTMONT DR STE 425, HOUSTON, TX 770154358 (Tel: 7134534395)

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NPI Profile Active October 04, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 04, 2012

Registered at 2015 MULBERRY AVE, SUITE 260, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 754552312 (Tel: 9037178960)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 04, 2012

Registered at 2015 MULBERRY AVE, SUITE 260, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 754552312 (Tel: 9037178960)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 04, 2012

Recorded as HERBERT WATKINS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 04, 2012

Urology (License #J5053 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 06, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1043399322

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 06, 2006

Last Update: July 01, 2024

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1140 Westmont Dr Ste 425

Houston, TX 770154358

Phone: 7134534395

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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