Erica E. Hightower, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Houston, TX
Erica E. Hightower, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1629198726, issued on Mar 30, 2007. Check the license (Texas M5754, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erica E. Hightower
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- M5754 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13333 Dotson RD Ste 220, Houston, TX 77070
- Phone
- (281) 251-5234
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 18, 2025
- Fax
- (281) 251-7868
- Medicaid ID
- 189747201 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070717000090); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13333 Dotson RD Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Anette Garces Dominguez, M.DEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1316223241
- Shawhin Karimi, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1497174320
- Margaret O'Reilly, RDRegistered Dietitian1164116273
- Laura Olson, APRNNurse Practitioner1255703799
- Cristina Ortiz Malave, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1518466614
Verify Erica E. Hightower in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M5754Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
4,258 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metformin Hcl Er334 claims
- Ozempic279 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium246 claims
- Mounjaro228 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium213 claims
- Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle127 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $5,000.32
171 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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 one group practice
- Damaris Vega MD PLLCCypress, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erica E. Hightower among 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas
Erica E. Hightower, 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 2007, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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
- Valerie Butler, D.OHouston, TX 770701558636407
- Himara Davila Arroyo, M.D.Houston, TX 770701720390065
- Dianne Fetchick, M.D.Houston, TX 770701770665465
- Anette Garces Dominguez, M.DHouston, TX 770701316223241
- Mohammed Hamdi, M.D.Houston, TX 770701982130035
- Shawhin Karimi, M.D.Houston, TX 770701497174320
- Shahid Muhammad, MDHouston, TX 770701922194109
- Cristina Ortiz Malave, MDHouston, TX 770701518466614
Common questions
What is Erica E. Hightower, M.D.'s NPI number?
Erica E. Hightower, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629198726, issued on Mar 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erica E. Hightower, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13333 Dotson RD Ste 220, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 251-5234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erica E. Hightower, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M5754, 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 Erica E. Hightower, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erica E. Hightower, M.D. had 4,258 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Erica E. Hightower, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.