ENT
Dr. James Christopher Grant, MD
Ear, nose and throat doctor in Houston, TX
- Bay Area ENT Specialists6501 Memorial DrTexas City, TX 77591(281) 504-7553Listed on Healthgrades
- Texas Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists251 Medical Center BoulevardWebster, TX 77598Listed on WebMD
- Bay Area ENT Specialists333 N Texas Ave Ste 3100Webster, TX 77598(281) 338-7135Listed on WebMD, Medicare and the NPI registry
Practices: Bay Area ENT Specialists, Texas Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists
NPI 1619959939 · NPI registry · University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · graduated 1994
Patient experience
- Healthgrades4.2 out of 5 from 35 ratings22 written reviews · latest Aug 2020Read the reviews on Healthgradeschecked Nov 2026
- WebMD4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratingsNo written reviewsRead the reviews on WebMDchecked Nov 2026
What reviews mention
- Communication91% positive among mentions (11 mentions)
- Staff and front office67% positive among mentions (9 mentions)
MedBridge analysis of 22 reviews on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026. We count what reviewers say about each topic and never copy their words.
Accepting new patients, according to Healthgrades (checked Nov 2026). Call the office to confirm.
Board certification
- Otolaryngology · American Board of Otolaryngology
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Source: Listed on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026
Procedure experience
- Allergy skin testing: 1,159 times for Medicare patients
- Allergy shots (immunotherapy): 357 times for Medicare patientsMore than 50% of Houston ENTs who do this
- Voice box exam (camera exam of the throat): 189 times for Medicare patientsMore than 90% of Houston ENTs who do this
- Nasal endoscopy (camera exam of the nose): 141 times for Medicare patientsMore than 70% of Houston ENTs who do this
- Ear wax removal: 41 times for Medicare patients
- Hearing test: 31 times for Medicare patients
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Medicare patients only; CMS hides counts under 11 · checked Nov 2026
Hospitals
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake · 4 of 5 CMS stars
- Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital · Not rated by CMS
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation and Hospital General Information · checked Nov 2026
Texas medical license
License K1206 · Active · expires Feb 2028
Disciplinary status: None
Source: Texas Medical Board · checked Nov 2026
Medicare quality score
95.8 out of 100 (reported by the doctor's group)
Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2024 · checked Nov 2026
Payments from drug and device companies (2025)
$1,572 across 16 payments
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation: $1,177
- Medtronic, Inc.: $133
- Aerin Medical Inc.: $87
Many of these payments are small, such as meals. A payment does not mean wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, 2025 · checked Nov 2026
Insurance
Plans in the insurers’ own directories
Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP and Marketplace plans from public directories run by the insurers. Employer plans are not listed here yet.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas · 25 plans
Marketplace (ACA)
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO 204Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO 301Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO 206Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO 603Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze 303Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze 305Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold 203Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold 803Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver 202Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver 605Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Security HMO 200Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO 205Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO 801Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- MyBlue Health Bronze 402Network: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- MyBlue Health Bronze StandardNetwork: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- MyBlue Health Gold 403Network: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- MyBlue Health Gold StandardNetwork: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- MyBlue Health Silver 405Network: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- MyBlue Health Silver StandardNetwork: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas last updated these listings Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Marketplace provider file · checked Nov 2026
Humana · 13 plans
Medicare Advantage
- Humana Essentials Plus Giveback H5216-358 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Essentials Plus Giveback H7617-035 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Together in Health (PPO I-SNP)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana USAA Honor Giveback with Rx (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- Humana Value Choice H7617-057 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice H0473-005 (PPO)Network: Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice H5216-042 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice H5216-043 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice H7617-059 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice R4182-001 (Regional PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice R4182-003 (Regional PPO)Network: Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- HumanaChoice R4182-004 (Regional PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Humana last updated these listings Oct 27, 2026.
Source: Humana provider directory · checked Oct 2026
UnitedHealthcare · 16 plans
Medicare Advantage
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0006 (PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0009 (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0015 (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-001P (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-4P (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- AARP Medicare Advantage Giveback from UHC TX-31 (PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx TX-MA01 (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx TX-MA05 (PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- UHC Complete Care Support TX-1A (Regional PPO C-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- UHC Complete Care TX-29 (Regional PPO C-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- UHC Complete Care TX-2P (HMO-POS C-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- UHC Dual Complete TX-D01P (HMO-POS D-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- UHC Dual Complete TX-S001 (Regional PPO D-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- UHC Dual Complete TX-V01P (HMO-POS D-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- UHC Medicare Advantage TX-0030 (Regional PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
- UHC Nursing Home Plan TX-F001 (PPO I-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
Source: UnitedHealthcare provider directory · checked Oct 2026
Insurance companies listed on Healthgrades
Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office.
- AetnaChoice Plus POS II
- AnthemNational (BlueCard) PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldNational (BlueCard) PPO
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Choice, Blue Card, Blue Card PPO
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue ShieldHealthyBlue 2.0, HealthyBlue Advantage
- ChoiceCare NetworkChoice Care (Humana)
- CignaCigna PPO
- CurativeCurative PPO, Curative EPO, Curative PPO Plus
- First HealthFirst Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO, First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus
Source: Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office · checked Nov 2026
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