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Dr. Yuri Gelfand, MD

Ear, nose and throat doctor in Houston, TX

Practice: Medical Center Ear, Nose and Throat Associates of Houston

NPI 1932495413 · NPI registry · University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas · graduated 2006

Patient experience

What reviews mention

  • Communication94% positive among mentions (17 mentions)
  • Wait time100% positive among mentions (11 mentions)
  • Staff and front office100% positive among mentions (13 mentions)
  • Explained treatment100% positive among mentions (8 mentions)

MedBridge analysis of 34 reviews on Healthgrades and WebMD · 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-Head and Neck Surgery · American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Source: Listed on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026

Procedure experience

  • Allergy shots (immunotherapy): 270 times for Medicare patients
  • Ear wax removal: 113 times for Medicare patientsMore than 70% of Houston ENTs who do this
  • Hearing test: 87 times for Medicare patientsMore than 70% of Houston ENTs who do this
  • Voice box exam (camera exam of the throat): 33 times for Medicare patients
  • Nasal endoscopy (camera exam of the nose): 14 times for Medicare patients

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

Hospitals

  • Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital · 5 of 5 CMS stars
  • Houston Methodist Hospital · 5 of 5 CMS stars

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

Texas medical license

License N9551 · Active · expires May 2027

Disciplinary status: None

Source: Texas Medical Board · checked Nov 2026

Medicare quality score

100 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)

$556 across 20 payments

  • Optinose US, Inc.: $185
  • GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.: $151
  • Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.: $138

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 · 19 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.

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

Community Health Choice · 16 plans

Marketplace (ACA)

  • Community Premier Bronze 003 HSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Bronze 018 HSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Gold 001 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Gold 005Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Gold 021Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 012Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 012 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 020Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 020 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Bronze 016 HSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Gold 022Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Gold 022 Fort BendLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019 Fort BendLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019 Fort Bend Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Community Health Choice last updated these listings Sep 1, 2026.

Source: Community Health Choice Marketplace provider file · checked Nov 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

Wellcare · 2 plans

Medicare Advantage

  • Wellcare Medicare Advantage plansNetwork: Medicare TXLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Wellcare special needs plans (SNP)Network: TX SNP, TX SNP Non - AIPLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Wellcare last updated these listings Oct 27, 2026.

Source: Wellcare provider directory (Centene) · checked Nov 2026

Insurance companies listed on Healthgrades

Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office.

  • Aetna
  • AnthemNational (BlueCard) PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Choice, Blue Card PPO
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue ShieldHealthyBlue 2.0
  • Cigna
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • Coventry Health Care
  • CurativeCurative PPO, Curative PPO Plus, Curative EPO
  • First HealthFirst Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)GEHA
  • Humana
  • Medicare
  • MultiPlanMultiPlan PPO
  • Principal Financial Group
  • UnitedHealthCareUnited Healthcare

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

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