Dr. Kendell Jean Sowards , MD
Surgery โข Houston, TX
1631 North Loop W Ste 430
Houston, TX 770081539
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NPI assigned on September 2, 2012; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 84 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99232 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 47 service units.
- 99223 โ Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making: 26 service units.
- 99222 โ Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making: 11 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 19 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Pantoprazole Sodium โ 19 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 162 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 115. Middle half: 56 to 200.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 72 to 277.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 102 in 2020 to 84 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1631 North Loop W Ste 430
Houston, TX 770081539
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 Houston, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Memorial Hermann Medical Group; Ut Physicians. 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
2010
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
56 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 โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $9,180 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $7,314 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
53 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
$369 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $336.67 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $336.67 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Medtronic, Inc.: $155.78 across 1 record.
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.: $73.07 across 1 record.
- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.: $55.86 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
16 years (graduated 2010)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2010 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
2012
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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. Sowards 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. Sowards 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 Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 162 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 115. Middle half: 56 to 200.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 72 to 277.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 162 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $18,201. Middle half: $8,820 to $38,939.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $20,825. Middle half: $8,873 to $41,247.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 162 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,030. Middle half: $6,573 to $30,750.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,568. Middle half: $6,700 to $31,964.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 116 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 61. Middle half: 22 to 119.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 936 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 70. Middle half: 31 to 145.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 116 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $485. Middle half: $111 to $2,039.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 936 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $502. Middle half: $180 to $1,728.
354 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Houston, TX (2,193 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
13.3% of these 354 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
62.4% of these 354 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 decreased 18% from 102 in 2020 to 84 in 2024.
- 2020: 102
- 2021: 122
- 2022: 42
- 2023: 73
- 2024: 84
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 40% from $6,567 in 2020 to $9,180 in 2024.
- 2020: $6,567
- 2021: $8,750
- 2022: $2,295
- 2023: $6,938
- 2024: $9,180
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 44% from $5,095 in 2020 to $7,314 in 2024.
- 2020: $5,095
- 2021: $6,286
- 2022: $1,831
- 2023: $5,469
- 2024: $7,314
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 18 in 2021 to 19 in 2024.
- 2021: 18
- 2022: 31
- 2023: 14
- 2024: 19
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 104% from 26 in 2021 to 53 in 2024.
- 2021: 26
- 2022: 43
- 2023: 42
- 2024: 53
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $207 in 2021 to $369 in 2024.
- 2021: $207
- 2022: $246
- 2023: $414
- 2024: $369
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $126.10 in 2021 to $336.67 in 2025.
- 2021: $126.10
- 2022: $279.96
- 2023: $403.35
- 2024: $401.84
- 2025: $336.67
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $336.67.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SIGNIA | General | $155.78 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $73.07 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial | General | $55.86 |
| Baxter Healthcare |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TISSEEL | General | $51.96 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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47 | 24 | $143.83 | $75.02 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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26 | 26 | $396.85 | $165.10 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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11 | 11 | $287.09 | $123.78 |
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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| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 19 | 1,590 | $368.55 | 12 |
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: 2026-03-04NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20170807002565
TX
2163652686
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
Memorial Hermann Medical Group
1801 N Loop W, Houston, TX 770081445
Phone: 7138029781
Ut Physicians
6414 Fannin St, Houston, TX 770301514
Phone: 7134867500
Memorial Hermann Medical Group
1635 N Loop W, Houston, TX 770081532
Phone: 7138672066
Secondary Practice Locations
6414 Fannin St Ste G150
Houston, TX 770301514
Phone: 8323257125
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1631 NORTH LOOP W STE 430, HOUSTON, TX 770081539 (Tel: 8326585600)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Registered at 6414 FANNIN ST STE G150, HOUSTON, TX 770301514 (Tel: 8323257125)
Registered at 6431 FANNIN ST, HOUSTON, TX 770301501
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX R2231)
Registered at 22751 PROFESSIONAL DR STE 120, KINGWOOD, TX 773396022 (Tel: 2813124838)
Registered at 22751 PROFESSIONAL DR STE 120, KINGWOOD, TX 773396022 (Tel: 2813124838)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Registered at 4201 GARTH RD STE 307, BAYTOWN, TX 77521 (Tel: 8325566046)
Registered at 4201 GARTH RD STE 307, BAYTOWN, TX 775213156 (Tel: 8325566046)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6700 WEST LOOP S, SUITE 500, BELLAIRE, TX 774014104 (Tel: 7138925500)
Registered at 6700 WEST LOOP S, SUITE 500, BELLAIRE, TX 774014104
Recorded as KENDELL SOWARDS, M.D.
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX R2231)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6431 FANNIN ST, MSB 4.331, HOUSTON, TX 770301501 (Tel: 7135007216)
Registered at 1211 21ST AVE S, 404 MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING, NASHVILLE, TN 372122717
Recorded as KENDELL SOWARDS, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Houston
- Dr. Ian Folkert, MD
- Dr. Kelvin Allenson, MD
- Dr. Carla Braxton, MD
- Dr. Ritha Belizaire, MD
- Dr. Keila Torres Torres, MD, PhD
- Dr. Franchell Richard-Hamilton, MD
Mailing Address
6431 Fannin St
Houston, TX 770301501