Dr. Katherine Jane Baxter, MD

Dr. Baxter practices at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital in Sugarland, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.

Dr. Baxter's NPI, 1346583028, was assigned on April 1, 2013. Dr. Baxter graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Baxter holds Texas license S7172.

Dr. Baxter's primary practice is Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, at 16655 Southwest Freeway, Sugarland, TX 77479 in Fort Bend County. The practice phone is (281) 274-8000.

Dr. Baxter's primary practice is Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital in Sugarland, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Dr. Baxter is also affiliated with Houston Methodist West Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baxter to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baxter practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Baxter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Baxter is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Baxter's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Baxter treats.

CMS data shows 291 Medicare services from Dr. Baxter across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 183 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,126 for them.

CMS counts 183 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baxter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 81 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, 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. Baxter's median patient age at 71, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Baxter wrote 102 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 39 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $84 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 85 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Baxter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 56 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Baxter, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 26 papers to Dr. Baxter, published from 2013 to 2020. 2018 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Length of Stay, Digestive System Surgical Procedures and Pain, Postoperative. Dr. Baxter has published most often in J Pediatr Surg. Dr. Baxter's most frequent co-authors are Kurt Frederick Heiss, MD, Heather Short, MD and Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS.

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Baxter from 11 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,266.

Dr. Baxter graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 2013.

Dr. Baxter is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.