Dr. Shawn Gurwara, MD

Dr. Gurwara practices at Houston Methodist West Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.

Dr. Gurwara's NPI, 1114371937, was assigned on April 18, 2016. Dr. Gurwara graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Gurwara's Texas license number on file is 649365.

Dr. Gurwara's primary practice is Houston Methodist West Hospital, at 18500 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094 in Harris County. The practice phone is (832) 522-1000.

Dr. Gurwara's primary practice is Houston Methodist West Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Dr. Gurwara is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gurwara to 3 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gurwara practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Gurwara's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Gurwara is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Gurwara's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, North Dakota and Alabama.

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

CMS data shows 652 Medicare services from Dr. Gurwara across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 268 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $67,879 for them.

CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gurwara in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 122 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, 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. Gurwara's median patient age at 68, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gurwara wrote 486 Medicare Part D claims for 235 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 404 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $16,186 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 57 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Gurwara accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Gurwara as offering telehealth. CMS counts 119 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Gurwara, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Gurwara, published from 2013 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Colon and Intestinal Mucosa. Dr. Gurwara has published most often in Nutrients. Dr. Gurwara's most frequent co-authors are Hashem Beshir El-Serag, MD, MPH, David Yates Graham, MD and Albert Jang, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 169 general payments to Dr. Gurwara from 28 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $980.

Dr. Gurwara graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2016.

Dr. Gurwara is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.