EARL C OSUAGWU M.D.
NPI 1598028383
Hospitalist in Houston, TX

Active since June 18, 2012PECOS Enrolled
921 GESSNER RD RM 317, HOUSTON, TX 77024(713) 242-3768 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 19, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 19, 2024, Mar 24, 2020, Dec 17, 2015 (3 updates tracked since 2015).

About Earl C Osuagwu M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

EARL C OSUAGWU M.D. (NPI 1598028383) is an individual hospitalist provider in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (P4090) and active in the NPI registry since June 2012. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains a secondary practice location in Houston.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1598028383
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Provider Legal NameEARL C OSUAGWUCredential: M.D.
Location Address921 GESSNER RD RM 317Houston, TX 77024-2501
Mailing Address4545 Post Oak Place, Suite 130Houston, TX 77027 · (713) 960-8008 · Fax (713) 960-0965
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateJune 18, 2012
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 19, 20243 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 19, 2024
NPI 1598028383 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
License Licensed in TX · P4090
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X · License P4090 (TX)
921 GESSNER RD RM 317, Houston, TX 77024

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 14545 Post Oak Place Dr, Suite 130Houston, TX 77027-3164 · Phone (713) 960-8008 · Fax (713) 960-0965

Accepted Insurance

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Earl C Osuagwu M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer Part B Labs & Imaging Durable Medical Equipment Home Health Agency Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77024 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$134.06 typical visit price
range $58.24 – $176.98
Typical copayment $33.51 (range $14.56 – $44.24)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$102.71 typical visit price
range $18.60 – $143.93
Typical copayment $25.67 (range $4.65 – $35.98)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
87%238 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390
DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N
1 supplier11 claims11 services$64.99 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Hospitalist
921 GESSNER RD RM 317
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Hospitalist
921 GESSNER RD RM 317
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Hospitalist
921 GESSNER RD RM 317
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Hospitalist
921 GESSNER RD RM 317
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Hospitalist
921 GESSNER RD RM 317
HOUSTON, TX 77024

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Earl Osuagwu's NPI number?

The NPI number for Earl Osuagwu is 1598028383. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 18, 2012.

Where is Earl Osuagwu located?

Earl Osuagwu practices at 921 Gessner Rd Rm 317, Houston, TX 77024. The listed phone number is (713) 242-3768.

What is Earl Osuagwu's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Earl Osuagwu enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Earl Osuagwu is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

What insurance does Earl Osuagwu accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Oscar Insurance Company list Earl Osuagwu as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Earl Osuagwu was last updated on September 19, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 22 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.