Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Andrew Gulbis, MD

Dermatology · Tomball, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
506 GRAHAM DRIVE, Tomball, TX 77375
2813517204
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1720216443 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Gulbis from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Gulbis

Dr. Andrew Gulbis is a dermatology in Tomball, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gulbis performed 1,828 Medicare services across 811 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gulbis received a total of $10,304 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 639 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gulbis is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 16 years in practice▲ Top 15% volume in TX$ $10,304 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,828
Medicare services
Top 15% in TX for dermatology
811
Unique beneficiaries
$58
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~114 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)907$84$253
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)302$56$179
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle106$9$28
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)104$0$25
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg73$0$25
New patient office visit (30-44 min)65$53$219
Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation42$12$47
Detection test by immunoassay technique for influenza virus32$13$50
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus32$33$50
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection31$0$26
Annual wellness visit, follow-up30$124$258
Automated urinalysis29$2$29
New patient office visit (45-59 min)26$66$327
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a19$30$80
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead17$9$36
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes13$64$254
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$10,304
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,472/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for dermatology
61
Companies
639
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,292 (99.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$12 (0.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,220
2023
$837
2022
$1,073
2021
$1,527
2020
$2,057
2019
$1,877
2018
$1,712

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,291
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$863
PFIZER INC.
$593
Lilly USA, LLC
$577
Indivior Inc.
$484
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$471
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$456
Novo Nordisk Inc
$447
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$347
AbbVie Inc.
$328
Amgen Inc.
$316
ABBVIE INC.
$249
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$245
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$244
Allergan, Inc.
$236
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$228
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$225
Merz North America, Inc.
$215
Allergan Inc.
$174
Orexo US, Inc.
$164
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$141
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$140
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$126
Alkermes, Inc.
$125
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$118
Eisai Inc.
$106
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$104
Dexcom, Inc.
$95
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$86
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$67
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$66
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$66
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
Shire North American Group Inc
$54
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$53
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$50
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$50
ITI, Inc.
$48
Exact Sciences Corporation
$46
Corium, LLC
$40
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$38
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$38
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$37
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$36
Abbott Laboratories
$36
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$28
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$28
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$26
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$20
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$17
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$17
Genentech USA, Inc.
$17
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$16
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$16
Itamar Medical Inc
$16
Kaleo, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 26.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · ADHANSIA XR · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Aimovig · Amitiza · BASAGLAR · BELBUCA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BOTOX COSMETIC · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BROVANA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · BYDUREON · BYSTOLIC · Belviq · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · Cologuard Collection Kit · Cryvista · DALVANCE · Dayvigo · Dexcom CGM · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EVENITY · Evzio · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · GENERAL TACHY · Horizant · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · KEVEYIS · Kerendia · LEVOPHED · LINZESS · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LYRICA · MOUNJARO · MYDAYIS · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Natesto · NovoLog · OFEV · Otezla · Otovel · Otrexup · Ozempic · PROCLAIM · QULIPTA · RELISTOR · REXULTI · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUBLOCADE · SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · TLANDO · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TOUJEO · TOVIAZ · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · UBRELVY · VIBERZI · VIVITROL · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · WAKIX · WatchPATONE · Wellcentive Undiv · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · Xeomin · Xofluza · YUPELRI · Yupelri · Zubsolv
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for dermatology in TX.

Equivalent to $564 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Dermatologys within 10 mi
73
Per 100K population
1.5
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Gulbis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 3%), with 16 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Gulbis experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gulbis performed 907 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Gulbis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gulbis received a total of $10,304 from 61 companies across 639 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Gulbis's costs compare to other dermatologys in Tomball?
Dr. Gulbis's average Medicare payment per service is $58. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Gulbis) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →