NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Smith Taxis, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Conroe, TX

Katherine Smith Taxis, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Conroe, Texas, and NPI 1568627495, issued on Jul 21, 2008. Check the license (Texas M9665, 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
1568627495
Name
Katherine Smith Taxis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
M9665 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
404 River Pointe Dr, Conroe, TX 77304
Phone
(936) 756-8108
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 404 River Pointe Dr

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

  1. Richard Calvin, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1023010451
  2. Lesley Gardiner, MD PHDPediatrics Physician1104261031
  3. Ana Silvia Hernandez Aviles, MDPediatrics Physician1053751099
  4. Charles McPherson, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1174525711
  5. Portia Moore, MDPediatrics Physician1780842112
  6. Melissa Prihoda, DOPediatrics Physician1003059932

Verify Katherine Smith Taxis 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: $178.00

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Taxis$178.00
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

Katherine Smith Taxis among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas

Katherine Smith Taxis, M.D. is one of 5,641 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Texas. 47% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Conroe

They are 30 of the 2,448 NPPES records with a practice address in Conroe, and 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yousuf Ahmed, MDConroe, TX 773041437192622
  2. Richard Calvin, M.D.Conroe, TX 773041023010451
  3. Erin Eckhart, M.D.Conroe, TX 773041114182177
  4. Isil Halac, M.D.Conroe, TX 773041487787602
  5. James Herrin, M.D.Conroe, TX 773041447291158
  6. Laurel McKillip, M.D.Conroe, TX 773041578622551
  7. Charles McPherson, M.D.Conroe, TX 773041174525711
  8. Portia Moore, MDConroe, TX 773041780842112

Common questions

What is Katherine Smith Taxis, M.D.'s NPI number?

Katherine Smith Taxis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568627495, issued on Jul 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Smith Taxis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 404 River Pointe Dr, Conroe, TX, 77304. Phone: (936) 756-8108. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Smith Taxis, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M9665, 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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