Robert E. Hootkins, MD
Nephrology Physician · Austin, TX
Robert E. Hootkins, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1588633846, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas H0462, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert E. Hootkins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- H0462 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2119 Wimberly LN, Austin, TX 78735
- Phone
- (512) 797-4668
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 330-9591
- Medicaid ID
- 124909601 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert E. Hootkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H0462Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Robert E. Hootkins among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Robert E. Hootkins, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 82% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Andrew Alpar, MDAustin, TX 787461750368510
- Lakshmi Tenneti, MDWest Lake Hills, TX 787461598944571
- Michelle Lubetzky, MDAustin, TX 787231285892141
- Judith Betts, MDAustin, TX 787511992735120
- Raeeda Gheewala, MDAustin, TX 787511851507115
- Shahzad Hashim, MDAustin, TX 787511205053147
- Timothy Hines, MDAustin, TX 787511063446359
Common questions
What is Robert E. Hootkins, MD's NPI number?
Robert E. Hootkins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588633846, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert E. Hootkins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2119 Wimberly LN, Austin, TX, 78735. Phone: (512) 797-4668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert E. Hootkins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H0462, 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 Robert E. Hootkins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert E. Hootkins, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.