NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen Kelly Gallagher, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX

Kathleen Kelly Gallagher, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1659589554, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Texas P7442, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659589554
Name
Kathleen Kelly Gallagher
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
P7442 TX
4301089832 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1977 Butler Blvd # E5.200, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 798-5900
Enumerated
May 21, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130920000324); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1977 Butler Blvd # E5.200

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

  1. Luke Heiland, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538956628
  2. Vlad Sandulache, M.DOtolaryngology Physician1679726939

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  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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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

557 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kathleen Gallagher557
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate138 claims
  2. Mupirocin38 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl29 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl24 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $342.37

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathleen Gallagher$342.37
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX

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

Kathleen Kelly Gallagher among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Kathleen Kelly Gallagher, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology 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 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Holly Birdsall, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301487665378
  2. Martin Citardi, MDHouston, TX 770301578527214
  3. Donald Donovan, M.DHouston, TX 770301558365452
  4. Paul Gidley, M.D.Houston, TX 770301275526550
  5. Neil Gross, MDHouston, TX 770301841208378
  6. Stephen Lai, MD,PHDHouston, TX 770301326012725
  7. Miriam Lango, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457372153
  8. Amber Luong, M.D., PH.DHouston, TX 770301013948835

Common questions

What is Kathleen Kelly Gallagher, MD's NPI number?

Kathleen Kelly Gallagher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659589554, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Kelly Gallagher, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1977 Butler Blvd # E5.200, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Kelly Gallagher, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P7442, 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 Kathleen Kelly Gallagher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen Kelly Gallagher, MD had 557 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathleen Kelly Gallagher, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. 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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