NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Joseph, M.D.

Pediatric Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Catherine Joseph, M.D. is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1417157215, issued on Jul 19, 2007. Check the license 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
1417157215
Name
Catherine Joseph
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
License number
MD2013-0306 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1102 Bates Ave Ste 245, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(832) 824-3800
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(832) 825-9330
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170606000768); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest pediatric nephrology physician records → All 76 in Texas → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 1102 Bates Ave Ste 245

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

  1. Kathleen BuchananCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1811569460
  2. Jonathan Chawla, MDPediatrics Physician1952842288
  3. Mugdha RairikarPediatrics Physician1942738448

Verify Catherine Joseph in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Childrens Physician GroupHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Catherine Joseph among 76 pediatric nephrology physician records in Texas

Catherine Joseph, M.D. is one of 76 pediatric nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2002 among the 60 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0210X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 76 pediatric nephrology physician records in Texas.

All 76 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Pediatric Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 pediatric nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Braun, M.D.Houston, TX 770301295771020
  2. Eileen Brewer, MDHouston, TX 770301538249966
  3. Ewa Elenberg, MDHouston, TX 770301255411591
  4. Rossana Malatesta Muncher, M.D. M.S.Houston, TX 770301235368317
  5. Mini Michael, M.D.Houston, TX 770301811074842
  6. Alvaro Orjuela, MDHouston, TX 770301922272236
  7. Joshua Samuels, M.D.Houston, TX 770301427076744
  8. Shweta Shah, M.DHouston, TX 770301033351796

Common questions

What is Catherine Joseph, M.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine Joseph, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417157215, issued on Jul 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Joseph, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1102 Bates Ave Ste 245, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 824-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Joseph, M.D.'s license?

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.

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.

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