NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erich J. Grethel, MD

Surgery Physician · Austin, TX

Erich J. Grethel, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1003945411, issued on Mar 2, 2007. Check the license (Texas N5695, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003945411
Name
Erich J. Grethel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
N5695 TX
A83296 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX 78723
Phone
(512) 708-1234
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 708-4567
Medicaid ID
112887805 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100804001205); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 2001
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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Also registered at 1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd

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

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  6. Sarah Casey, PNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1780960401

Verify Erich J. Grethel in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $66.18

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erich Grethel$66.18
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Surgeons Who Only Care For Kids PAAustin, TX

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

Erich J. Grethel among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Erich J. Grethel, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% 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 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jawad Ali, M.D.Austin, TX 787231386936532
  2. Nilda Garcia, MDAustin, TX 787231407815533
  3. Jeffrey Horwitz, MDAustin, TX 787231083617369
  4. Michael Josephs, MDAustin, TX 787231083606289
  5. Tory Meyer, M.D.Austin, TX 787231205828407
  6. Jessica Naiditch, M.D.Austin, TX 787231861648933
  7. Jack Parker, MDAustin, TX 787231619649191
  8. Ankur Rana, M.D.Austin, TX 787231184840886

Common questions

What is Erich J. Grethel, MD's NPI number?

Erich J. Grethel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003945411, issued on Mar 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erich J. Grethel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX, 78723. Phone: (512) 708-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erich J. Grethel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N5695, 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.

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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