Physician Profile
Steven C. Ugbarugba, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ugbarugba
Steven C. Ugbarugba, MD is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specializing in gastroenterology. According to Medicare claims data, Steven cared for 1,436 Medicare patients across 3,092 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (832) 237-0000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
11302 FALLBROOK SUITE 306
Houston, TX 77065
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
Colon and anorectal
Esophagus and swallowing
Functional bowel and motility
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
Bowel & Colon
Digestive Symptoms
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Lower endoscopy
Upper endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
Diagnostic Testing
Liver procedures
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,092 services · 1,436 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
178 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
77 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43264 |
45 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45378 |
41 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
39 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43246 |
37 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43274 |
28 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43262 |
21 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43255 |
21 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of small bowel (except ileum) using an endoscope | Procedure | 44361 |
14 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other gastroenterologists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1988 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Ugbarugba specialize in?
Dr. Ugbarugba is a gastroenterologist in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Ugbarugba located?
Dr. Ugbarugba is listed at 11302 Fallbrook Suite 306, Houston, TX 77065. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ugbarugba's phone number?
The number on file is (832) 237-0000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ugbarugba's NPI number?
Dr. Ugbarugba's National Provider Identifier is 1417069246. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Ugbarugba go to medical school?
Dr. Ugbarugba attended Other, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ugbarugba been practicing?
Dr. Ugbarugba has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Ugbarugba do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ugbarugba performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope and removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope; provides treatments such as imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ugbarugba confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ugbarugba. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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