Dr. John M. Vierling, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Gastroenterologist
NPI1043390388
Medicare services, 2017
35
Part D claims, 2020
16
Publications
172
Clinical trials
7
Industry payments
$402,739
Practice address
2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (713) 798-2500
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Dr. John M. Vierling is a gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Vierling practices in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Vierling's NPI, 1043390388, was assigned on October 17, 2006. Dr. Vierling graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Vierling's Texas license number on file is M8457.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
October 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(713) 798-2500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
74
Medical school graduation
1972

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

Dr. John M. Vierling's practice address is in Houston, Texas

Dr. Vierling's practice address in the NPI Registry is 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 798-2500.

  • NPI Registry address
    2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 798-2500

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John M. Vierling's practice

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SiteEHR vendor and product
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Dr. John M. Vierling is one of 1,341 gastroenterologists in Texas

Gastroenterology is Dr. Vierling's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Vierling is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Vierling's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, California and Colorado.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Gastroenterology, TexasPrimaryLicense M8457 · 2007 to 2025 · taxonomy 207RG0100X
  • California license1975 to 2025
  • Colorado license1979 to 1993

Gastroenterologists near Dr. Vierling

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

Dr. John M. Vierling billed Medicare for 35 services in 2017

CMS data shows 35 Medicare services from Dr. Vierling across 1 procedure code in 2017. Medicare paid $2,944 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201735
Paid by Medicare$2,944
Procedure codes1

Dr. Vierling's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017

  • 2016
  • 2017
Office and hospital visits
2016: 2332017: 3585%

Dr. Vierling compared with the Texas median for gastroenterologists, 2017

  • Dr. Vierling
  • Texas median
Medicare services
35vs 50593% below
Part D claims
16vs 49397% below

Medians across 1,281 gastroenterologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Vierling's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017

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

Dr. John M. Vierling's patients have a median age of 57

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vierling's median patient age at 57, with 100% women.

Dr. Vierling's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. John M. Vierling wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2020

In 2020, Dr. Vierling wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $14,961 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 31 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202016
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$14,961

Dr. Vierling's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 312020: 1648%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 2 in 2019.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

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Dr. John M. Vierling has 172 publications on record

Dmand AI links 172 papers to Dr. Vierling, published from 2005 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Liver Transplantation, Antiviral Agents and Hepacivirus. Dr. Vierling has published most often in Hepatology. Dr. Vierling's most frequent co-authors are Abbas A. Rana, MD, John A. Goss, MD and Christopher L. Bowlus, MD.

Papers172
Years published2005 to 2024

Dr. Vierling's papers by year, 2015 to 2024

Topics Dr. Vierling writes about most

  • Liver Transplantation
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Hepacivirus
  • Liver
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic
  • Ribavirin

Dr. Vierling's most frequent co-authors

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

Dr. John M. Vierling has worked on 7 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Vierling to 7 clinical trials, 5 of them phase 2 studies. Conditions studied include Hepatitis C, Liver Cirrhosis and Fibrosis. Meridian Bioscience, Inc. sponsors the most, 2.

Clinical trials with Dr. Vierling by phase

  1. NonePhase 1: no trials
  2. 5Phase 2: 5 trials
  3. 2Phase 3: 2 trials
  4. NonePhase 4: no trials

Conditions in Dr. Vierling's trials

  • Hepatitis C
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Fibrosis
  • Hepatitis, Autoimmune
  • Hypertension, Portal

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Vierling

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Vierling

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Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. John M. Vierling received $402,739 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 308 general payments to Dr. Vierling from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $166,441. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $7,197 in 2016.

General payments to Dr. Vierling by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Vierling by kind, 2016 to 2025

$402.7Kin total
  • Consulting fees$230,09257%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$89,00022%
  • Travel and lodging$42,95611%
  • Honoraria$28,3507%
  • Other$12,3263%

Companies that paid Dr. Vierling the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John M. Vierling has 3 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Vierling, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2023.

Awards and honors for Dr. Vierling

  1. 2023
    • America's Top Doctors
    • Who's Who in the World
  2. 2012
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John M. Vierling graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine

Dr. Vierling graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Vierling is a member of AOA, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Clinical and Climatological Association, ACP, AGA and American Liver Foundation.

  1. Medical schoolStanford University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in gastroenterologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John M. Vierling accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Vierling is in network with 17 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Aetna
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Cigna
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Plan types Dr. Vierling accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO10
  2. PPO10
  3. Medicare6
  4. EPO3
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. John M. Vierling'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
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John M. Vierling's NPI number?

Dr. John M. Vierling's NPI number is 1043390388. It was assigned on October 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John M. Vierling?

Dr. John M. Vierling is a gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).

Where does Dr. John M. Vierling practice?

Dr. Vierling practices at 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

What is Dr. John M. Vierling's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Vierling is (713) 798-2500.

What is Dr. John M. Vierling's medical license number?

Dr. Vierling's Texas license number on file is M8457, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. John M. Vierling been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vierling in Texas (2007 to 2025), California (1975 to 2025) and Colorado (1979 to 1993).

Does Dr. John M. Vierling accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vierling billed Medicare for 35 services in 2017.

Is Dr. John M. Vierling board certified?

Yes. Dr. Vierling is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. John M. Vierling bill to Medicare?

In 2017, Dr. Vierling's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233).

Where did Dr. John M. Vierling go to medical school?

Dr. Vierling graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1972.

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What drugs does Dr. John M. Vierling prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vierling's most prescribed drugs by claims were Budesonide EC.

Has Dr. John M. Vierling received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $402,739 in general payments to Dr. Vierling from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

How long has Dr. John M. Vierling been practicing?

Dr. Vierling graduated from medical school in 1972, 54 years ago.

Does Dr. John M. Vierling do research?

Dmand AI links 172 publications to Dr. Vierling, published from 2005 to 2024. Dr. Vierling has worked on 7 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. John M. Vierling publish with?

Dr. Vierling's most frequent co-authors are Abbas A. Rana, MD (18 shared papers), John A. Goss, MD (16 shared papers) and Christopher L. Bowlus, MD (13 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. John M. Vierling accept?

Dr. Vierling is in network with 17 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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