Darlene Erica Gou, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Plano, TX
Darlene Erica Gou, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Plano, Texas, and NPI 1245627082, issued on Apr 20, 2015. Check the license (Texas S1107, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darlene Erica Gou
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- S1107 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8080 Independence Pkwy Ste 150, Plano, TX 75025
- Phone
- (214) 919-3500
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2025
- Fax
- (214) 842-8055
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191115000247); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Darlene Erica Gou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S1107Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
652 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate133 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide78 claims
- Hydrocortisone62 claims
- Ketoconazole58 claims
- Dupixent Pen29 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate27 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: $3,396.84
194 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Healthtexas Provider NetworkDallas, TX
- Pdp OF Texas, PLLCPlano, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Darlene Erica Gou among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas
Darlene Erica Gou, M.D. is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 71% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.
All 1,172 in Texas → Every provider in Plano → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sam Awan, M.D.Plano, TX 750241013322858
- Chris Crawford, M. D.Plano, TX 750241447248281
- Seemal Desai, MDPlano, TX 750241669686804
- Haneol Jeong, M.D.Plano, TX 750241326401035
- Karaneh Karimi, MDPlano, TX 750241295296051
- Eric Kowalski, MDPlano, TX 750241114556016
- Edgar Martinez, MDPlano, TX 750241295314359
- Michael McGuiness, M.D.Plano, TX 750241922057744
Common questions
What is Darlene Erica Gou, M.D.'s NPI number?
Darlene Erica Gou, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245627082, issued on Apr 20, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darlene Erica Gou, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8080 Independence Pkwy Ste 150, Plano, TX, 75025. Phone: (214) 919-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darlene Erica Gou, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S1107, 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 Darlene Erica Gou, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darlene Erica Gou, M.D. had 652 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.