NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samir Kumar Nath, M.D

Gastroenterology Physician · Baytown, TX

Samir Kumar Nath, M.D is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Baytown, Texas, and NPI 1386660876, issued on Jul 15, 2006. Check the license (Texas L8858, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386660876
Name
Samir Kumar Nath
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
L8858 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4002 Garth RD, Baytown, TX 77521
Phone
(281) 422-7970
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 422-7960
Medicaid IDs
151784904 TX
151784905 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070126000272); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4002 Garth RD

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

  1. Sarma Challa, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1699776286
  2. Ludie Hernandez-Buck, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1306842760

Verify Samir Kumar Nath 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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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,172 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Samir Nath1,172
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole282 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf148 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium147 claims
  4. Sucralfate89 claims
  5. Linzess59 claims
  6. Dicyclomine Hcl56 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: $450.63

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samir Nath$450.63
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX

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

Samir Kumar Nath among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas

Samir Kumar Nath, M.D is one of 1,478 gastroenterology 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yassir Ashraf, MDBaytown, TX 775211609973015
  2. Ludie Hernandez-Buck, M.D.Baytown, TX 775211306842760
  3. Satish Iduru, MDBaytown, TX 775211417045311
  4. Sathya Kalangi, M.D.Baytown, TX 775211427177609
  5. Rashid Khan, MDBaytown, TX 775211437211786
  6. Mohamad Muayad, M.D.Baytown, TX 775211902991334
  7. Rukan Daccak, M.D.Pasadena, TX 775051780629840
  8. Steven Fein, M.D.Pasadena, TX 775051003819582

Common questions

What is Samir Kumar Nath, M.D's NPI number?

Samir Kumar Nath, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386660876, issued on Jul 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samir Kumar Nath, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4002 Garth RD, Baytown, TX, 77521. Phone: (281) 422-7970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samir Kumar Nath, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L8858, 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 Samir Kumar Nath, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samir Kumar Nath, M.D had 1,172 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.