Dr. Fred M. Sutton Jr., MD

Dr. Sutton practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX.

Dr. Sutton's NPI, 1295815538, was assigned on October 17, 2006. Dr. Sutton graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1979. Dr. Sutton holds Texas license F7212.

Dr. Sutton's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital, at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 873-2000.

Dr. Sutton's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX. The medical group on file is Baylor College of Medicine.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sutton practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Sutton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Sutton is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Sutton is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colonoscopy, gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Sutton treats.

CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Sutton across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 53 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,424 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sutton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 35 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.64, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sutton's median patient age at 60, with 45% women.

In 2020, Dr. Sutton wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $721 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Sutton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sutton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Sutton, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Sutton. The most frequent topics are Breath Tests, Carbon Isotopes and Helicobacter Infections. Dr. Sutton has published most often in Aliment Pharmacol Ther. Dr. Sutton's most frequent co-authors are Cornelia Louise Agent, MD, PA, Ann B. Gotschall, MD and Kenneth S. Hepps, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 87 general payments to Dr. Sutton from 16 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. paid the most, $856.

Dr. Sutton graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1979.

Dr. Sutton is in network with 16 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.