Dr. Ruth L. Katz, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Cytopathology physician
NPI1508962747
Medicare services, 2018
110
Publications
136
Insurance carriers
1
State licenses
2
Year NPI issued
2006
Practice address
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-4009
Practice phone
Call (713) 792-6161
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Mobile number
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Dr. Ruth L. Katz is a cytopathology physician in Houston, Texas

Dr. Katz practices in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Katz's NPI, 1508962747, was assigned on September 15, 2006. Dr. Katz graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1969. Dr. Katz's Texas license number on file is F6263.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(713) 792-6161
Professional email
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Medical school graduation
1969

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ruth L. Katz's practice address is in Houston, Texas

Dr. Katz's practice address in the NPI Registry is 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-4009. The practice phone is (713) 792-6161.

  • NPI Registry address
    1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-4009Phone(713) 792-6161

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ruth L. Katz's practice

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Dr. Ruth L. Katz is one of 25 cytopathology physicians in Texas

Cytopathology is Dr. Katz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZC0500X. Dr. Katz is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Dr. Katz's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cytopathology, TexasPrimaryLicense F6263 · 1980 to 2025 · taxonomy 207ZC0500X
  • California license1989 to 2019

Cytopathology physicians near Dr. Katz

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ruth L. Katz billed Medicare for 110 services in 2018

CMS data shows 110 Medicare services from Dr. Katz across 5 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $2,585 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2018110
Paid by Medicare$2,585
Procedure codes5

Dr. Katz's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018

  • 2017
  • 2018
Lab and pathology
2017: 1,0992018: 11090%
Surgery
2017: 172018: 0100%

Dr. Katz compared with the Texas median for cytopathology physicians, 2018

  • Dr. Katz
  • Texas median
Medicare services
110vs 1,58893% below

Medians across 20 cytopathology physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Katz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

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Dr. Ruth L. Katz has 136 publications on record

Dmand AI links 136 papers to Dr. Katz, published from 2005 to 2021. 2013 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Biopsy, Needle, In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence and Flow Cytometry. Dr. Katz has published most often in Diagn Cytopathol. Dr. Katz's most frequent co-authors are Nancy P. Caraway, MD, Adel K. El-Naggar, MD, PhD and Peter W. Mclaughlin, MD.

Papers136
Years published2005 to 2021

Dr. Katz's papers by year, 2009 to 2021

Topics Dr. Katz writes about most

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • DNA, Neoplasm
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin

Dr. Katz's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Ruth L. Katz graduated from University of the Witwatersrand

Dr. Katz graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1969.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of the Witwatersrand
  2. Board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathologyAmerican Board of Pathology
  3. Board certified in cytopathologyAmerican Board of Pathology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ruth L. Katz accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier

Dr. Katz is in network with 1 carrier, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

Plan types Dr. Katz accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1
  5. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Ruth L. Katz's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Ruth L. Katz's NPI number?

Dr. Ruth L. Katz's NPI number is 1508962747. It was assigned on September 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruth L. Katz?

Dr. Ruth L. Katz is a cytopathology physician in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cytopathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZC0500X).

Where does Dr. Ruth L. Katz practice?

Dr. Katz practices at 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-4009.

What is Dr. Ruth L. Katz's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Katz is (713) 792-6161.

What is Dr. Ruth L. Katz's medical license number?

Dr. Katz's Texas license number on file is F6263, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Ruth L. Katz been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Katz in Texas (1980 to 2025) and California (1989 to 2019).

Does Dr. Ruth L. Katz accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Katz billed Medicare for 110 services in 2018.

Is Dr. Ruth L. Katz board certified?

Yes. Dr. Katz is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology.

What services does Dr. Ruth L. Katz bill to Medicare?

In 2018, Dr. Katz's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88108), lab and pathology test (88341) and lab and pathology test (88342).

Where did Dr. Ruth L. Katz go to medical school?

Dr. Katz graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1969.

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How long has Dr. Ruth L. Katz been practicing?

Dr. Katz graduated from medical school in 1969, 57 years ago.

Does Dr. Ruth L. Katz do research?

Dmand AI links 136 publications to Dr. Katz, published from 2005 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Ruth L. Katz publish with?

Dr. Katz's most frequent co-authors are Nancy P. Caraway, MD (29 shared papers), Adel K. El-Naggar, MD, PhD (7 shared papers) and Peter W. Mclaughlin, MD (5 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Ruth L. Katz accept?

Dr. Katz is in network with 1 carrier, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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