Doctor Profile

Mental Health · Psychiatry

Michael L. Pipkin

MD · Psychiatry · Baylor College Of Medicine
3701 KIRBY DR
SUITE 994
Houston, TX 77098
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 53+ Years Practicing
115
Medicare Patients / yr
6
Procedures Billed
53
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. Pipkin is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 77098, TX — the Psychiatry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Pipkin Does

Dr. Pipkin served 115 Medicare patients across 581 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 20% below the average Psychiatry in Texas (144 patients across 763 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 45 minutes (90836)15422
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional (99211)13516
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (99212)12928
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)6720
Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes (90833)5817

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Pipkin 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. Pipkin. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 3701 KIRBY DR, SUITE 994, Houston, TX 77098
Phone: (713) 528-5075

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

24 min

Average commute time in this zip · 75% 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 Mental Health Doctors near 77098, TX

If Dr. Pipkin isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest mental health doctors near 77098, TX:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Charles P. BradyClinical Psychologist<1 mi
Charles T. ClevelandClinical Psychologist<1 mi
Peter C. CousinsClinical Psychologist48<1 mi
Gina L. EvansClinical Psychologist16<1 mi
Richard M. BarrettPsychiatry43<1 mi
Charlene D. CaidClinical Psychologist<1 mi

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Michael L. Pipkin: Common Questions

Does Dr. Pipkin accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Pipkin is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Pipkin depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 77098, TX →
Where is Dr. Pipkin's office?
Dr. Pipkin practices at 3701 KIRBY DR, SUITE 994, Houston, TX 77098. Phone: (713) 528-5075.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Pipkin accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (713) 528-5075 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 77098, TX to see available options.
Does Dr. Pipkin offer telehealth visits?
Dr. Pipkin is registered with Medicare as offering telehealth services. Most Medicare Advantage plans cover telehealth visits at the same or similar cost as in-person visits. Check broadband availability in your area to ensure reliable connectivity for video visits.
How experienced is Dr. Pipkin?
Dr. Pipkin graduated in 1973 and has been practicing for approximately 53 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Pipkin treated 115 Medicare patients across 6 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Pipkin 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) 528-5075 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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