ENT

Dr. Kristen B. Pytynia, MD

Ear, nose and throat doctor in Houston, TX · offers telehealth

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161Listed on Healthgrades, WebMD and the NPI registry
Doctors at University of Texas M D Anderson13900 Katy FwyHouston, TX 77079(713) 563-9600Listed on Healthgrades and Medicare
Doctors at University of Texas M D Anderson2130 W Holcombe Blvd Univ of Tx M D Ande Life Sciences PlazaHouston, TX 77030(713) 592-5433Listed on Medicare
1155 Pressler StHouston, TX 77030(713) 792-6525Listed on Healthgrades
19770 Kingsland Blvd Ste 100Houston, TX 77094(713) 563-9600Listed on Healthgrades

Practice: Doctors at University of Texas M D Anderson

NPI 1497702419 · NPI registry · Rush Medical College of Rush University · graduated 1997

Patient experience

Healthgrades5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings3 written reviews · latest Oct 2026Read the reviews on Healthgradeschecked Nov 2026
WebMD3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratingsNo written reviewsRead the reviews on WebMDchecked Nov 2026

Not enough reviews mention specific topics yet for a breakdown.

Accepting new patients, according to Healthgrades (checked Nov 2026). Call the office to confirm.

Board certification

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Source: Listed on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026

Procedure experience

Voice box exam (camera exam of the throat): 48 times for Medicare patientsMore than 50% of Houston ENTs who do this

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Medicare patients only; CMS hides counts under 11 · checked Nov 2026

Hospitals

University of Texas M D Anderson · Not rated by CMS

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation and Hospital General Information · checked Nov 2026

Texas medical license

License L7124 · Active · expires Aug 2028

Disciplinary status: None

Source: Texas Medical Board · checked Nov 2026

Medicare quality score

84.3 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)

None reported.

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.

None of the insurer directories we check lists this doctor. Call the office to ask which plans they take.

Insurance companies listed on Healthgrades

Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office.

AetnaElect Choice (Open Access) EPO, Open Choice PPO, Managed Choice (Open Access) POS, Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health, Choice Plus POS II
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of TexasBestChoice PPO, Blue Essentials HMO
Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
CignaOpen Access Plus
CurativeCurative EPO, Curative PPO, Curative PPO Plus
First HealthFirst Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POS, Navigate HMO, Medica Choice, Options PPO, Nexus Open Access, Navigate POS

Source: Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office · checked Nov 2026

Where this doctor practices

Map of this doctor’s offices

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