Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Ernest Clayton Hymel, MD, PHD

Individual provider Radiation Oncology Physician · NPI 1851390819

Dr. Ernest Clayton Hymel, MD, PHD practises Radiation Oncology in Port Arthur, Texas. Graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2000, 26 years ago. Practices with Baptist Physician Network, a 118-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Texas.

Years since qualifying
26
Trained at
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Licensed in
TX
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

8333 9th Ave Ste G
Port Arthur, TX 77642-8151 Not confirmed with CMS for 14 years — call before visiting
Phone: (409) 729-8088
Fax: (409) 729-8089
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Specialties & licences

Radiation Oncology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2085R0001X · Licence M0437 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1851390819
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 20, 2005
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 28, 2012

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyRADIATION ONCOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
Graduated 2000 (26 years in practice)
Group practice Baptist Physician Network — 118 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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 patients216
Services billed 2,031 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $443 19 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

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Colleagues at Baptist Physician Network

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 118 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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