Dr. Eric Matthew Sass , DO
Internal Medicine • Corpus Christi, TX
7101 S Padre Island Dr, Ccmc - Graduate Medical Education Office
Corpus Christi, TX 784124913
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on March 10, 2016; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 963 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99285 — Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making: 457 service units.
- 93010 — Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only: 271 service units.
- 99284 — Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making: 136 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 104 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Methylprednisolone — 28 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ondansetron Odt (Ondansetron) — 19 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cephalexin — 17 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Corpus Christi, TX (2024, 55 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 738. Middle half: 308 to 1,350.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 645. Middle half: 277 to 1,322.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 679 in 2020 to 963 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
7101 S Padre Island Dr
Ccmc - Graduate Medical Education Office
Corpus Christi, TX 784124913
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Texarkana, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Northeast Texas Emergency Physicians Pllc; Union Emergency Physicians Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University
2014
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
670 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $114,819 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $88,858 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
104 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$838 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
Years since graduation
12 years (graduated 2014)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2014 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2016
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Sass has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Sass as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Corpus Christi and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Corpus Christi, TX (2024, 55 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 738. Middle half: 308 to 1,350.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 645. Middle half: 277 to 1,322.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Corpus Christi, TX (2024, 55 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $70,862. Middle half: $35,717 to $121,073.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,221. Middle half: $27,420 to $115,826.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Corpus Christi, TX (2024, 55 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $50,062. Middle half: $26,714 to $94,338.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $47,501. Middle half: $20,446 to $90,051.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Corpus Christi, TX (2024, 65 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 307. Middle half: 123 to 3,548.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,674 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 828. Middle half: 121 to 4,824.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Corpus Christi, TX (2024, 65 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,008. Middle half: $2,520 to $456,851.
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,674 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $64,859. Middle half: $4,211 to $436,775.
99 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Corpus Christi, TX (9,191 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Corpus Christi
12.1% of these 99 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
64.6% of these 99 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 42% from 679 in 2020 to 963 in 2024.
- 2020: 679
- 2021: 726
- 2022: 664
- 2023: 600
- 2024: 963
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 45% from $79,239 in 2020 to $114,819 in 2024.
- 2020: $79,239
- 2021: $77,274
- 2022: $68,346
- 2023: $67,935
- 2024: $114,819
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 41% from $63,084 in 2020 to $88,858 in 2024.
- 2020: $63,084
- 2021: $63,893
- 2022: $55,516
- 2023: $53,088
- 2024: $88,858
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 73% from 60 in 2020 to 104 in 2024.
- 2020: 60
- 2021: 62
- 2022: 77
- 2023: 97
- 2024: 104
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 74% from 60 in 2020 to 104 in 2024.
- 2020: 60
- 2021: 62
- 2022: 77
- 2023: 97
- 2024: 104
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $321 in 2020 to $838 in 2024.
- 2020: $321
- 2021: $405
- 2022: $862
- 2023: $1,068
- 2024: $838
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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457 | 433 | $2348.43 | $167.99 |
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93010
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
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271 | 256 | $117.00 | $7.74 |
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99284
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
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136 | 134 | $1582.63 | $116.06 |
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99291
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
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99 | 97 | $3026.00 | $203.70 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 28 | 169 | $178.51 | 27 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 19 | 110 | $217.76 | 19 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 17 | 129 | $139.32 | 17 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 15 | 70 | $82.31 | 15 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 14 | 139 | $197.38 | 14 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 11 | 191 | $22.47 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20170504001407
TX
8426335241
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Union Emergency Physicians Pllc
2600 Saint Michael Dr, Texarkana, TX 755032372
Phone: 9036141000
Northeast Texas Emergency Physicians Pllc
1007 S William St, Atlanta, TX 755513245
Phone: 9037993000
Secondary Practice Locations
1000 Pine St
Texarkana, TX 755015100
Phone: 9037988000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
General Practice
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 200 CORPORATE BLVD, LAFAYETTE, LA 705083870 (Tel: 8008939698)
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX R0947)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR, CCMC - GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION OFFICE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 784124913 (Tel: 3617613280)
Registered at 7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR, CCMC - BAY AREA GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION OFFICE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 784124913 (Tel: 3617613280)
Recorded as ERIC SASS, D.O.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX BP10050255)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Corpus Christi
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- Dr. Johanna Daugherty, MD
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- Dr. Fatima Bashir, MD
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Mailing Address
200 Corporate Blvd
Lafayette, LA 705083870
Phone: 8008939698