NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruben Hernaez Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., PH.D.

Transplant Hepatology Physician · Houston, TX

Ruben Hernaez Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., PH.D. is a transplant hepatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1033436829, issued on May 3, 2010. Check the license 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
1033436829
Name
Ruben Hernaez Rodriguez
Credential
M.D., M.P.H., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Transplant Hepatology Physician 207RT0003X
License number
65938 - 20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 791-1414
Enumerated
May 3, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260121002641); may accept Medicare assignment
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 2002 Holcombe Blvd

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

  1. Ahemad Ababor, PHARM DPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1538845698
  2. Arqam AbdaliPsychiatry Physician1730615337
  3. Whitney Abner, LMSWSocial Worker1639726300
  4. Rigat AbrahaPharmacist1508975418
  5. Legi Abraham, RNRegistered Nurse1730014226
  6. Melissa Abraham, LMSWSocial Worker1205358280

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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: $47.79

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 193 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,299.21 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruben Hernaez Rodriguez$48
  2. Specialty average$10,299

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

Ruben Hernaez Rodriguez among 29 transplant hepatology physician records in Texas

Ruben Hernaez Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., PH.D. is one of 29 transplant hepatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RT0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Transplant Hepatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 29 transplant hepatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 transplant hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tamneet Basra, MDHouston, TX 770301467806778
  2. Avegail Flores, MDHouston, TX 770301275725293
  3. Prasun Jalal, M.D.Houston, TX 770301265620462
  4. Michelle Jones, DOHouston, TX 770301902335425
  5. Tzu-Hao Lee, M.D.Houston, TX 770301396032546
  6. Kavish Patidar, D.O.Houston, TX 770301649531062
  7. Nagasri Shankar, MDHouston, TX 770301386132280
  8. Stephanie Tsai, MDHouston, TX 770301174150924

Common questions

What is Ruben Hernaez Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Ruben Hernaez Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033436829, issued on May 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruben Hernaez Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 791-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruben Hernaez Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., PH.D.'s license?

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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