Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Barry A. Martin

MD · Family Practice · Howard University College Of Medicine
8803 SCOTT ST
Houston, TX 77051
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 49+ Years Practicing
146
Medicare Patients / yr
8
Procedures Billed
49
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Texas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Martin is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 77051, TX — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (713) 721-8553 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Martin Does

Dr. Martin served 146 Medicare patients across 311 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 76% below the average Family Practice in Texas (616 patients across 5,371 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)15431
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes (99441)3516
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes (99442)3311
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (93306)2221
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow (93880)1919

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Martin billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Martin. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Martin practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Martin offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 8803 SCOTT ST, Houston, TX 77051
Phone: (713) 721-8553

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

29 min

Average commute time in this zip · 82% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

86.7562

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 77051, TX

If Dr. Martin isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 77051, TX:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Leena PatelInternal Medicine951.2 mi
Manuel L. Falcon ValdesNurse Practitioner1.2 mi
Laresa A. RidgeFamily Practice1.9 mi
Danielle N. LeeNurse Practitioner371.9 mi
Attiya B. NoorNurse Practitioner151.9 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Martin takes three steps:

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Barry A. Martin: Common Questions

Does Dr. Martin accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Martin is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Martin depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 77051, TX →
Where is Dr. Martin's office?
Dr. Martin practices at 8803 SCOTT ST, Houston, TX 77051. Phone: (713) 721-8553.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Martin accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (713) 721-8553 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 77051, TX to see available options.
Does Dr. Martin offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Martin as offering telehealth. Call the office at (713) 721-8553 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Martin?
Dr. Martin graduated in 1977 and has been practicing for approximately 49 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Martin treated 146 Medicare patients across 8 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Martin is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (713) 721-8553 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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