Dr. Brandon L. Ortiz, MD

Dr. Ortiz practices at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System.

Dr. Ortiz's NPI, 1225458359, was assigned on April 16, 2014. Dr. Ortiz graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014. Dr. Ortiz holds Texas license R5446.

Dr. Ortiz's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, at 1635 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77008 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 448-6796.

Dr. Ortiz's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System. Dr. Ortiz is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. The medical group on file is Memorial Hermann Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ortiz to 1 more hospital, 3 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. Ortiz practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pediatrics is Dr. Ortiz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208000000X. Dr. Ortiz is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ortiz is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, collapsed lung, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding, headaches and heart attack among the conditions Dr. Ortiz treats.

CMS data shows 428 Medicare services from Dr. Ortiz across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 208 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,260 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 208 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ortiz in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 82 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.31, 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. Ortiz's median patient age at 69, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ortiz wrote 357 Medicare Part D claims for 128 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 161 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,513 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 273 claims across 15 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ortiz. Dr. Ortiz's most frequent co-authors are Asif Ali, MD, John Patrick Higgins, MD and Stephen Infanger, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Ortiz from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $392.

Dr. Ortiz graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014.

Dr. Ortiz is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.