James M. Harris, M.D.
Urology Physician · Houston, TX
James M. Harris, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1487654737, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (Texas G8161, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Harris
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- G8161 TX
80043 AZ
DR.0028817 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1315 St Joseph Pkwy Ste 1502, Houston, TX 77002
- Phone
- (713) 650-1502
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 24, 2026
- Fax
- (713) 751-1633
- Medicaid IDs
- 122846201 TX
233412 AZ - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260402003061); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1315 St Joseph Pkwy Ste 1502
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Bertini, M.D.Urology Physician1770583015
- Travis Green, M.D.Urology Physician1740635119
Verify James M. Harris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G8161Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
944 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl139 claims
- Myrbetriq134 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate132 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er78 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er70 claims
- Estradiol66 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: $154.77
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- John E. Bertini, JR., MD, PAHouston, TX
- Yavapai Regional Medical Center Physician Care LLCPrescott, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James M. Harris among 960 urology physician records in Texas
James M. Harris, M.D. is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Texas
There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.
All 960 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Bertini, M.D.Houston, TX 770021770583015
- Robert Cornell, MDHouston, TX 770021457331803
- Travis Green, M.D.Houston, TX 770021740635119
- Jules Delaune, MDHouston, TX 770041881133072
- Harvey Gordon, M.D.Houston, TX 770041326389941
- Peter Hinh, MDHouston, TX 770041033404629
- Dustin Luse, MDHouston, TX 770041407353055
- Tony McClung, MDHouston, TX 770041841288362
Common questions
What is James M. Harris, M.D.'s NPI number?
James M. Harris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487654737, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Harris, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1315 St Joseph Pkwy Ste 1502, Houston, TX, 77002. Phone: (713) 650-1502. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Harris, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G8161, 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 James M. Harris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Harris, M.D. had 944 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.