NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary Edward Stapleton, MD

Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Houston, TX

Gary Edward Stapleton, MD is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1447477385, issued on Apr 20, 2007. Check the license 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
1447477385
Name
Gary Edward Stapleton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
License number
ME98491 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6651 Main St Ste E1920, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(832) 824-1000
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(832) 826-4297
Medicaid ID
278183200 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6651 Main St Ste E1920

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

  1. Nancy Ayres, M.D.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1982600896
  2. Lindsay EilersPediatric Cardiology Physician1982023966
  3. Grace Horton, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1326741372
  4. Lacey Kleckner, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1538673033
  5. Maria Lantin-Hermoso, M.D.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1255376984
  6. Derek Norton, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821556440

Verify Gary Edward Stapleton 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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Industry payments in 2024: $11,130.00

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 1,156 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,864.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gary Stapleton$11,130
  2. Specialty average$2,865

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Gary Edward Stapleton among 325 pediatric cardiology physician records in Texas

Gary Edward Stapleton, MD is one of 325 pediatric cardiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 71% 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 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 325 pediatric cardiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hugh Allen, MDHouston, TX 770301053318121
  2. Carolyn Altman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301265438170
  3. Nancy Ayres, M.D.Houston, TX 770301982600896
  4. Judith Becker, M.D.Houston, TX 770301871532861
  5. Gurur Biliciler-Denktas, M.D.Houston, TX 770301295777852
  6. Heather Dickerson, M.D.Houston, TX 770301184660284
  7. Muhammad Khan, MDHouston, TX 770301548207053
  8. Maria Lantin-Hermoso, M.D.Houston, TX 770301255376984

Common questions

What is Gary Edward Stapleton, MD's NPI number?

Gary Edward Stapleton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447477385, issued on Apr 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Edward Stapleton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6651 Main St Ste E1920, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 824-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Edward Stapleton, MD'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.

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.