Dr. Daniel E. Epner II, MD

Dr. Epner practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Epner's NPI, 1083637151, was assigned on July 26, 2006. Dr. Epner graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Epner's Texas license number on file is H2359.

Dr. Epner's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

Dr. Epner's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

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

Medical oncology is Dr. Epner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RX0202X. Dr. Epner is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Epner's licenses on file in 12 states: Texas, California, Florida, Arizona, Washington, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Maryland.

CMS data shows 194 Medicare services from Dr. Epner across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 207 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,294 for them.

CMS counts 207 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Epner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 119 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.57, 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. Epner's median patient age at 49, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Epner wrote 185 Medicare Part D claims for 106 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 103 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,649 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 50 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Epner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dmand AI links 31 papers to Dr. Epner, published from 2005 to 2024. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Prostatic Neoplasms, Tumor Cells, Cultured and Communication. Dr. Epner has published most often in J Clin Oncol. Dr. Epner's most frequent co-authors are Eduardo D. Bruera, MD, David Hui, MD and Clair Lisa Lakkis, MD.

Dr. Epner graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Epner is a member of ASCO.

Dr. Epner is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.