Dr. Gary Brewton, M.D., F.A.C.P. Primary Adult Care / Internal Medicine
1213 Hermann Drive
Suite 845
Houston, TX 77004
About
Gary Brewton, MD, FACP
If you are having a medical emergency, stop and dial 911. For faster service including same day appointments (M-F), call (713) 529-9224. Or book online.
It's good to know there's an old-fashioned, common-sense community doctor in the neighborhood.
Dr. Gary Brewton, MD, FACP is your common-sense community doctor, offering board-certified primary adult care to your friends and neighbors for over thirty years.
Call (713) 529-9224 to join our practice and get an appointment today.
I love the practice of medicine. Taking care of people – being present with them and for them – gives me great satisfaction.
—Dr Gary Brewton, MD, FACP
As you may know, I've been heavily involved in supporting our Community since I first began practicing medicine back in 1981. After nearly thirty years as a Board-certified internal medicine physician, I am excited to welcome old friends and new patients to our new office at 1213 Hermann Drive, Suite 845, Houston, Texas in the Museum District.
This location, while close to the Med Center, is easier to access. Our MetroRail station (Museum District) is one block away and our building has a parking garage and there is ample street parking.
We offer the best of old/new fashioned service: our two assistants can make appointments and answer your questions over the phone at (713) 529-9224 or if you prefer you can manage your appointments and prescriptions online via our web page or via our iPhone and Android apps.
We accept most well-known insurance plans, such as:
Aetna
Beech Street PPO
Blue Cross / Blue Shield PPO
Christus Health (Uniformed Services Family Health Plan)
Cigna
Coventry Health Care
(Medicare Advantra HMO, PPO, POS)
Evolutions Health Care Systems PPO
First Health PPO and POS
Galaxy Health Network PPO
GreenTree
HealthSmart ACCEL PPO
HealthSmart HPO
HealthSmart PPO and EPO
Humana
Medicare
Memorial Hermann Select, Edge and Choice
Multi Plan PPO
National Provider Network (NPPN) (MedAdvant) PPO (Stratose)
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS) PPO (Multiplan)
Provider Select PPO
United Healthcare
USA Managed Care Org PPO
plus many more not listed here. If you have questions or don’t see your plan listed, please call (713) 529-9224 to confirm your insurance coverage
What sets your practice apart?
My practice is different than others because of our five core values:
Competence
Board Certified Internal Medicine specialist
Fellow, American College of Medicine
Use of evidence based medicine
Trained at Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine, and Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals
Faculty appointment at UTSCC-MD Anderson
30+ years experience
Compassion
Work with HIV/AIDS since 1982
Seminary training – Master of Divinity 2012
Caring for others – the Golden Rule
Working for wholeness and the integrity of body, mind, and spirit
Encouraging those who struggle for justice and the relief of oppression
Comforting those who grieve and suffer
Communication
Confidentiality respected – always and everywhere
Personal time with the doctor in clinic
Secure online communication via our Patient Portal
Coordinate and share information across the continuum of care – home, office, pharmacy, other physicians and providers, outpatient and inpatient hospital
Cost Awareness
Emphasize preventive care
Empower patient involvement by presenting options and discussing costs
Use natural, non-drug, and over the counter treatments where possible
Avoid unnecessary hospitalization
Use generic medications
Use expensive x-ray and other testing appropriately and judiciously
Community Involvement
Co-Founded the Montrose Clinic in Houston, Texas (now called Legacy Community Health Services)
Cared for people with HIV/AIDS at M.D. Anderson Hospital, at the Institute for Immunological Disorders (the first dedicated AIDS hospital in the US), at OnCol Medical Associates, PA, and in private practice
Served as leader in many roles at Bering Memorial United Methodist Church
We’re located on the southeast side of the Museum District METRO Station at 1213 Hermann Drive, Suite 845, Houston, Texas. (Houston Museum of Natural Science is just south of our office) Our parking garage entrance is on Caroline Street, between Hermann Drive and Ewing Street. There is also free 3 hour street parking by HMNS.
What do you believe your patients value most about having you as their physician?
Our patients appreciate our core values: Competence, Compassion, Communication, Cost Awareness and Community Involvement.
They are glad to know there's an old-fashioned, common-sense community doctor in the neighborhood.
Years In Practice
40
Primary Specialty
Internist
Gender
Male
Education
Baylor Coll Of Med, Houston Tx 77030
Training
Baylor College Of Medicine, Internal Medicine
Affiliations
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Member, Harris County Medical Society
Member, Texas Medical Association
Member, American Academy of HIV Medicine
Certification
FACP: Fellow, American College of Physicians
HIV Expert, American Academy of HIV Medicine
Payment Options
We accept all major health insurance plans as well as major credit cards.