Betty La, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Houston, TX
Betty La, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1275920647, issued on Apr 23, 2015. Check the license (Texas R6429, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Betty La
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- R6429 TX
BP10052910 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Baylor Plz, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 798-5588
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 798-0223
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201013001602); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Baylor Plz
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amin Aboutaj, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790629426
Verify Betty La in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R6429Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,741 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic213 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium203 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er111 claims
- Rybelsus79 claims
- Jardiance67 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium65 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Betty La among 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas
Betty La, M.D. is one of 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas
There are 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mandeep Bajaj, M.D.Houston, TX 770301376559971
- Cristina Boccalandro, M.D.Houston, TX 770301508890427
- Mouhammed Habra, M.D.Houston, TX 770301548219413
- Carlos Hamilton, MDHouston, TX 770301326041567
- Dale Hamilton, MDHouston, TX 770301982669875
- Victor Lavis, M.D.Houston, TX 770301528014206
- Marco Marcelli, MDHouston, TX 770301710994074
- Yomna Monla, M.D.Houston, TX 770301376585851
Common questions
What is Betty La, M.D.'s NPI number?
Betty La, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275920647, issued on Apr 23, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Betty La, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Baylor Plz, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-5588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Betty La, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R6429, 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 Betty La, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Betty La, M.D. had 1,741 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Betty La, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.