Joseph S. Goetz, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Houston, TX
Joseph S. Goetz, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1861487977, issued on Sep 14, 2005. Check the license (Texas H7421, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph S. Goetz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- H7421 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4660 Beechnut St Ste 214, Houston, TX 77096
- Phone
- (713) 665-9800
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 665-9809
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031106000096); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph S. Goetz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H7421Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
163 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost66 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate21 claims
- Acetazolamide13 claims
- Alphagan P11 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: $112.13
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Joseph S. Goetz among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Joseph S. Goetz, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Joseph S. Goetz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph S. Goetz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861487977, issued on Sep 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph S. Goetz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4660 Beechnut St Ste 214, Houston, TX, 77096. Phone: (713) 665-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph S. Goetz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H7421, 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 Joseph S. Goetz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph S. Goetz, M.D. had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.