Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Brian Skaug, MD

Individual provider Rheumatology Physician · NPI 1639515554

Brian Skaug, MD practises Rheumatology in Houston, Texas. Graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2013, 13 years ago. Practices with UT Physicians, a 1,732-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Texas.

Years since qualifying
13
Trained at
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Licensed in
TX
In the registry since
2013
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

6410 Fannin St Ste 450
Houston, TX 77030-3000
Phone: (713) 486-3100
Fax: (713) 512-2246
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Specialties & licences

Rheumatology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RR0500X · Licence Q4698 (TX)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence Q4698 (TX)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Taxonomy 390200000X

Record details

NPI number1639515554
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 19, 2013
Last updated in NPPESMarch 24, 2024
Certification dateMarch 24, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyRHEUMATOLOGY
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS
Graduated 2013 (13 years in practice)
Group practice Ut Physicians — 1732 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients47
Services billed 142 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age68

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Food and Beverage $146 5 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $55 1 payment · educational material or training, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at UT Physicians

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1732 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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