NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Barry F. Gritz, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Houston, TX

Barry F. Gritz, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1487635892, issued on Nov 11, 2005. Check the license (Texas H4364, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487635892
Name
Barry F. Gritz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
H4364 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
820 Gessner RD, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 973-1007
Enumerated
Nov 11, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(713) 973-0104
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 820 Gessner RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Karen Brown, M.D.Forensic Psychiatry Physician1558342956
  2. Rakesh Desai, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1003897430
  3. Sophie Gluzkater, LCSWClinical Social Worker1730265513
  4. Karyn Hall, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1013069103
  5. Paula Howell, DCChiropractor1366428609
  6. Robert Howell, D.CChiropractor1841345535

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,503 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Barry Gritz2,503
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine402 claims
  2. Alprazolam227 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl179 claims
  4. Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er92 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate92 claims
  6. Zolpidem Tartrate75 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $119,017.31

264 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Barry Gritz$119,017
  2. Specialty average$4,955

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Barry F. Gritz among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas

Barry F. Gritz, M.D. is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sangeeta Awasthi, M.D.Houston, TX 770241679790950
  2. Rakesh Desai, M.D.Houston, TX 770241003897430
  3. William Drell, M.D.Houston, TX 770241932184983
  4. Wanda Henao, M.D.Houston, TX 770241144379710
  5. Sara Holland, PMNPHouston, TX 770241992422166
  6. Bejoy John, MDHouston, TX 770241619285442
  7. Chizelle OnochieHouston, TX 770241750841409
  8. Aaron Peterson, DOHouston, TX 770241457545303

Common questions

What is Barry F. Gritz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Barry F. Gritz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487635892, issued on Nov 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Barry F. Gritz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 Gessner RD, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 973-1007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Barry F. Gritz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H4364, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Barry F. Gritz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Barry F. Gritz, M.D. had 2,503 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.