Dr. Michael C. Braun, MD

Dr. Braun practices at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Texas Children's Hospital.

Dr. Braun's NPI, 1295771020, was assigned on June 21, 2006. Dr. Braun graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 1990. Dr. Braun holds Texas license L2820.

Dr. Braun's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital, at 6621 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (832) 824-1000.

Dr. Braun's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Texas Children's Hospital. The medical group on file is Texas Children's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Braun to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Braun practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pediatric nephrology is Dr. Braun's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2080P0210X. Dr. Braun is board certified in pediatric nephrology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dmand AI has Dr. Braun's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Ohio and Illinois.

CMS data shows 37 Medicare services from Dr. Braun across 1 procedure code in 2018, for 16 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,124 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Braun in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 16 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 9.24, 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. Braun's median patient age at 13, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Braun wrote 110 Medicare Part D claims. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 61 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,371 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 43 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Braun accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 92 papers to Dr. Braun, published from 2004 to 2024. 2016 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Kidney, Hypertension and Rats, Inbred SHR. Dr. Braun has published most often in Pediatr Nephrol. Dr. Braun's most frequent co-authors are Scott E. Wenderfer, MD, Michael A. Belfort, MD and David R. Roth, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Braun to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Essential Hypertension and Hypertension. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Braun that name 1 trial.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Braun from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $150. It also lists 16 research payments totaling $37,575 in 2017, naming 1 clinical trial.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Braun, most recently Top Doctors:SE Texas in 2013.

Dr. Braun graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 1990.

Dr. Braun is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.