Hepatology Physician providers in the U.S.
308 NPPES records list hepatology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; South Dakota and District of Columbia have the most per resident. 228 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 207RI0008X means
207RI0008X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Internal Medicine, Hepatology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 308 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
The discipline of Hepatology encompasses the structure, function, and diseases of the liver and biliary tract. The American Board of Internal Medicine considers Hepatology part of the subspecialty of gastroenterology. Physicians who identify themselves as Hepatologists usually, but not always, have been trained in gastrointestinal programs.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207RI0008X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New York has the most, 27
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207RI0008X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 37 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 0.1 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | 8 | 0.1 |
| California | 43 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | 5 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 0.2 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0.4 |
| Florida | 23 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | 5 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 23 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | 8 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | 7 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 0.2 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 5 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5 | 0.1 |
| New York | 35 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 0.0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0.0 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 0.7 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 23 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 1 | 0.0 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 6 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code207RI0008X · Internal Medicine
- Size rank393rd of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family22nd of 31 Internal Medicine codes, 0.1% of the family
- Part D prescribers228 (74% of records)
- Part D claims762 a year per prescriber, on average (116th of 496)
- Industry payments177 physicians paid $3.3M in 2024, $18K each on average
- Concentration6 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of hepatology physician records
- Brent Myers, MDFt Myers, FL1679566202
- Antonio Sanchez, M.D.Iowa City, IA1467441238
- Warren Schmidt, MDIowa City, IA1760464143
- Vijayan Balan, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1144204116
- Gerond Lake-Bakaar, M.D.Golden, CO1720063324
- Averell Sherker, MD, FRCP(C)Washington, DC1770568370
- Albert Min, MDNew York, NY1396720256
- Amir Qamar, MDBurlington, MA1629054820
- Robert Craig, M.D.Chicago, IL1225014103
- Sudhanshu Gogia, MDWashington, MO1033196373
- Simon Robson, MD, PHD, FRCPBoston, MA1750369559
- Keith Lindor, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1194704668
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Hepatology Physician's mid-pack national roster?
308 CMS-registered Hepatology Physician providers sit across 38 states; California leads with 43. Rank 393rd of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Hepatology Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 177 Hepatology Physician physicians receiving $3.3M across 4,666 payments (average $18K; 18th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Hepatology Physician NPIs, 228 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 762 claims and $485K drug cost per prescriber; 116th of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
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.