Dr. Essie Latrice Collins , PharmD
Pharmacist • Houston, TX
818 Ringold St
Houston, TX 770886368
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 August 2, 2013; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 84 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:
- Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog) — 21 prescription fills, including refills.
- Toujeo Solostar (Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog) — 18 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle (Pen Needle, Diabetic) — 16 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 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Pharmacist in Houston, TX (2024, 28 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 31. Middle half: 13 to 39.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Pharmacist in Texas (2024, 236 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 35. Middle half: 18 to 76.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 99 in 2020 to 84 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
818 Ringold St
Houston, TX 770886368
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pharmacist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
203 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
$13,740 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.
NPI first issued
2013
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; 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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Pharmacist in Houston, TX (2024, 28 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 31. Middle half: 13 to 39.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Pharmacist in Texas (2024, 236 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 35. Middle half: 18 to 76.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Pharmacist in Houston, TX (2024, 28 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $6,030. Middle half: $2,287 to $8,788.
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Pharmacist in Texas (2024, 236 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,357. Middle half: $3,825 to $17,797.
2,375 active clinicians are listed under Pharmacist with a practice address in Houston, TX (18,902 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
0% of these 2,375 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 2,375 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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 15% from 99 in 2020 to 84 in 2024.
- 2020: 99
- 2021: 61
- 2022: 16
- 2023: 11
- 2024: 84
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30-day fills
30-day fills varied from year to year: 195 in 2020 and 203 in 2024.
- 2020: 195
- 2021: 67
- 2022: 16
- 2023: 19
- 2024: 203
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 385% from $2,834 in 2020 to $13,740 in 2024.
- 2020: $2,834
- 2021: $5,919
- 2022: $6,450
- 2023: $168
- 2024: $13,740
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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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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| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 21 | 1,499 | $1,057.65 | 12 |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 18 | 997 | $6,648.44 | — |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 16 | 1,370 | $1,378.91 | — |
| Synjardy Xr | Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl | 15 | 955 | $4,537.87 | — |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 14 | 1,179 | $117.00 | — |
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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-06-17NUCC Taxonomy Code: 183500000X
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 183500000X
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1835P0018X
Pharmacist Clinician/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is a pharmacist with additional training and an expanded scope of practice that may include prescriptive authority, therapeutic management, and disease management.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1835P2201X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by pharmacists and is accountable for addressing medication needs, developing sustained partnerships with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Pharmacist (license number reported to NPPES: MS P13102)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 818 RINGOLD ST, HOUSTON, TX 770886368 (Tel: 2812603375)
Registered at 818 RINGOLD ST, HOUSTON, TX 770886368 (Tel: 2812603375)
Recorded as ESSIE COLLINS, PHARM.D.
Pharmacist (license number reported to NPPES: TX 56836)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
818 Ringold St
Houston, TX 770886368
Phone: 2814486391