NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gerard Thomas Gabel, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Gerard Thomas Gabel, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1770580698, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Texas G6718, as entered in NPPES) 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
1770580698
Name
Gerard Thomas Gabel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
G6718 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6560 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 610-4263
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 610-4264
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100226000624); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1983
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 6560 Fannin St

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

  1. Guelbert Abellana, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1457605156
  2. Ahmed Albayar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417694142
  3. Alfonso Aldama, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1164415170
  4. David Alfi, D.D.S., M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1245424019
  5. Eugene Alford, MDOtolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1093700387
  6. Rakshanda Aslam, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720260268

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

114 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gerard Gabel114
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam58 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone19 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): 74.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southwest Orthopedic Group, LLPSugar Land, TX

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

Gerard Thomas Gabel among 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas

Gerard Thomas Gabel, M.D. is one of 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bennett, M.D.Houston, TX 770301154314714
  2. Jeffrey Budoff, MDHouston, TX 770301437239860
  3. Evan Collins, M.D.Houston, TX 770301952338113
  4. Carter Crouch, M.D.Houston, TX 770301619965126
  5. Omar Dimachkieh, M.D.Houston, TX 770301881989853
  6. Shari Liberman, MDHouston, TX 770301427282565
  7. Randy Luo, MD, MBAHouston, TX 770301477845386
  8. Ashton Mansour, M.D.Houston, TX 770301285924118

Common questions

What is Gerard Thomas Gabel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gerard Thomas Gabel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770580698, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gerard Thomas Gabel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6560 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 610-4263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gerard Thomas Gabel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G6718, 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 Gerard Thomas Gabel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gerard Thomas Gabel, M.D. had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gerard Thomas Gabel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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.

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