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

Individual provider Infectious Disease Physician · NPI 1366436263

Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD is registered under Infectious Disease in Houston, Texas. Graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1981, 45 years ago. Accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Texas.

Years since qualifying
45
Trained at
Baylor College of Medicine
Licensed in
TX
In the registry since
2005
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

4900 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77004-5706 Not confirmed with CMS for 17 years — call before visiting
Phone: (713) 526-9821
Fax: (713) 526-0614
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Specialties & licences

Infectious Disease Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RI0200X · Licence F9471 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1366436263
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedSeptember 7, 2005
Last updated in NPPESDecember 16, 2008

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyINFECTIOUS DISEASE
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolBAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1981 (45 years in practice)
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 patients359
Services billed 3,410 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age69

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Compensation for services other than consulting , including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $107,835 34 payments
Travel and Lodging $33,261 75 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $4,706 129 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Consulting Fee $460 1 payment

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

  • Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center Hospital · Houston, TX · listed as Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Texas Medical Center, LLP
  • Memorial Hermann Hospital System Hospital · Houston, TX · listed as Memorial Hermann Health System
  • Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center Hospital · Houston, TX
  • St Joseph Medical Center Hospital · Houston, TX
  • Doctor'S Choice Home Care Home health agency · Houston, TX

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