Active NPI 1487654737 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James M Harris , MD

Urology • Houston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Harris, MD is a certified Urology practicing in Houston, TX. With approximately 42 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1984, Dr. Harris delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY STE 1502.

Dr. Harris maintains professional affiliations with Yavapai Regional Medical Center Physician Care Llc, John E. Bertini, Jr., Md, Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, established patient outpatient office visit, automated urinalysis test. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1315 St Joseph Pkwy Ste 1502

Houston, TX 770028327

Telephone 7136501502

Fax 7137511633

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Gulf Coast Urology P.a. Facility NPI 1356435267

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1984

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

42 Yrs +17.7 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

82.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Harris (42 Years) 42 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
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	43	42	$818.07	$76.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	28	$283.83	$93.49
81003 Automated urinalysis test	20	20	$7.00	$2.20
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	14	14	$1487.00	$144.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$333.67	$128.82
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$385.00	$125.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	39	$224.49	$129.69
81003 Automated urinalysis test	45	37	$9.00	$2.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	39	$175.90	$66.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	26	$160.74	$91.91
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	28	28	$136.86	$18.72
51728 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies	20	20	$702.05	$104.35
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	12	11	$366.50	$245.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$228.00	$98.82
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$416.00	$175.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	54	$150.00	$93.52
81003 Automated urinalysis test	55	41	$10.00	$2.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	53	$150.00	$68.39
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	30	$416.00	$201.27
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	30	30	$142.00	$19.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	19	$220.00	$131.87
51728 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies	21	21	$600.00	$105.69
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	17	15	$340.00	$257.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$336.00	$172.36
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	12	11	$40.00	$10.90
51797 Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study	11	11	$230.00	$40.49
51729 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies	11	11	$648.00	$128.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	56	$150.00	$94.83
81003 Automated urinalysis test	62	49	$10.00	$2.25
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	44	43	$416.00	$205.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	36	$150.00	$69.70
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	27	27	$142.00	$19.30
51728 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies	26	26	$600.00	$107.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$220.00	$134.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$222.00	$116.54
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	14	13	$340.00	$247.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	79	$150.00	$77.34
81003 Automated urinalysis test	94	66	$10.00	$2.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	30	$150.00	$51.67
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	28	28	$142.00	$19.01
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	27	21	$340.00	$219.66
51728 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies	24	23	$600.00	$103.69
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$416.00	$209.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$222.00	$111.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$220.00	$112.32
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	14	14	$125.00	$53.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	135	92	$10.00	$2.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	127	87	$150.00	$75.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	61	55	$150.00	$51.46
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	48	46	$413.17	$206.86
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	45	45	$142.00	$19.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$222.00	$110.62
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	29	27	$340.00	$195.33
51728 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies	25	23	$600.00	$109.18
51729 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies	23	22	$648.00	$131.64
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	23	23	$40.00	$13.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	21	$220.00	$111.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$220.00	$80.59
51797 Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study	12	12	$230.00	$42.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$336.00	$167.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	134	85	$10.00	$2.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	86	$150.00	$73.55
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	40	38	$416.00	$206.17
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	33	33	$142.00	$19.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	30	$150.00	$52.06
51728 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies	30	27	$603.20	$105.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$222.00	$109.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	24	$90.00	$25.09
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	23	20	$239.83	$169.71
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	23	22	$40.00	$16.11
51729 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies	18	17	$648.00	$130.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$220.00	$109.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	132	95	$147.95	$73.77
81003 Automated urinalysis test	98	74	$10.00	$3.02
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	53	50	$412.08	$205.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	37	$144.71	$51.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$205.74	$109.08
51728 Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies	28	27	$603.43	$108.05
51784 Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	24	24	$185.00	$19.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$215.83	$79.47
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	19	16	$301.05	$167.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	17	$87.22	$25.80
51798 Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding	17	16	$38.82	$19.55
51785 Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings	12	12	$494.67	$53.25
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	11	11	$269.45	$104.97

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-03-24

Urology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X

State License TX G8161

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.

Urology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X

State License AZ 80043

Urology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X

State License CO DR.0028817

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

122846201 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

233412 (AZ)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

John E. Bertini, Jr., Md, Pa

1315 St Joseph Pkwy, Houston, TX 770028327

Phone: 7136501502

Yavapai Regional Medical Center Physician Care Llc

1001 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott, AZ 863011614

Phone: 9284582996

Secondary Practice Locations

910 E Houston St Ste 600

Tyler, TX 757028304

Phone: 9035262644

719 W Coke Rd Ste 3

Winnsboro, TX 754943060

Phone: 9036066315

1010 Three Springs Blvd Ste 270

Durango, CO 813018296

Phone: 9707643845

1001 Willow Creek Rd Ste 3300

Prescott, AZ 863011614

Phone: 9287084000

113 Airport Rd Ste 300

Sulphur Springs, TX 754822193

Phone: 9034396500

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Grant Redrow , MD

Urology

NPI 1316293152

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Dustin Luse , MD

Urology

NPI 1407353055

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Travis Green , MD

Urology

NPI 1740635119

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. John Bertini , MD

Urology

NPI 1770583015

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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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 24, 2026

Urology (License #80043 in AZ)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 17, 2024

Urology (License #DR.0028817 in CO)

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NPI Profile Active November 05, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 05, 2007

Registered at 1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY STE 1502, HOUSTON, TX 770028327 (Tel: 7136501502)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 05, 2007

Registered at 1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY STE 1502, HOUSTON, TX 770028327 (Tel: 7136501502)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 05, 2007

Recorded as JAMES HARRIS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 05, 2007

Urology (License #G8161 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 28, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1487654737

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 28, 2005

Last Update: March 24, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1315 St Joseph Pkwy Ste 1502

Houston, TX 770028327

Phone: 7136501502

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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