Medical Director
Matthew Brimberry, MD — the CURT-registered physician behind Texas Cannabis Clinic
Board certified in family medicine and in hospice and palliative medicine. Registered with the Texas Compassionate Use Program since 2019. Practicing from Austin, serving patients across Texas by telemedicine.
NPI #1578791976 · Austin, Texas
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Credentials
Every certification, spelled out
Dr. Brimberry has spent his career caring for patients with serious and life-limiting illness. His training sits directly on top of the conditions the Texas Compassionate Use Program covers, including the terminal illness, hospice care and palliative care conditions added by House Bill 46.
Board certified in family medicine
Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Fellow, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Recognized for sustained work in hospice and palliative care.
Board-certified Hospice Medical Director
Certified through the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board.
Cannabis Care Certified
Completed the Cannabis Care Certification program through Americans for Safe Access, covering the endocannabinoid system and cannabis therapeutics.
Registered in CURT since 2019
Registered with the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas, the state system physicians use to prescribe low-THC cannabis.
Medical Director, Texas Cannabis Clinic
Leads clinical standards for a telemedicine practice serving patients throughout Texas. NPI #1578791976.
Since 2019
Among the first physicians in Texas to prescribe cannabis for palliative conditions
In 2019, the Texas Legislature opened the Compassionate Use Program beyond intractable epilepsy for the first time, adding terminal cancer, ALS, multiple sclerosis, spasticity and other conditions. Dr. Brimberry was among the first physicians in the state certified to prescribe low-THC cannabis for conditions related to palliative medicine.
That matters for patients for a practical reason. He has been working inside this program, with these products and these dispensaries, since the year it became available to seriously ill Texans. He was not new to it when chronic pain and traumatic brain injury were added in 2025.
The Texas Department of Public Safety administers the Compassionate Use Program and operates CURT, the secure registry physicians use to enter prescriptions. Prospective patients can search DPS’s public list of approved qualified physicians on the Compassionate Use Program page.
Six conditions were added to the Texas Compassionate Use Program effective September 1, 2025: chronic pain, traumatic brain injury (TBI), Crohn’s disease, terminal illness, hospice care and palliative care. If you live with any of these, you may now qualify.
How it works
What a CURT-registered physician actually does
Texas does not work the way most medical cannabis states do. There is no card to apply for and no state fee to pay. A registered physician evaluates you, and if you qualify, that physician enters a prescription into the state registry on your behalf.
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Your evaluation
A telemedicine visit reviews your diagnosis, history and current medications to determine whether you may qualify under TCUP.
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Your prescription is entered
A qualified physician registered in CURT enters your prescription into the state system, along with dosing guidance.
3
You fill it in Texas
Bring your ID to any TCUP-licensed dispensary in Texas. Your prescription is verified against the registry.
Texas does not issue a physical medical marijuana card. Approved patients are enrolled in the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas (CURT), which is the official state record, and Texas Cannabis Clinic provides every approved patient with a virtual certification card and approval letter through the patient portal — easy proof of your TCUP status whenever you need it.
Clinical background
A career spent with the patients other treatments failed
Before medical cannabis was available in Texas, Dr. Brimberry was delivering palliative care to patients across the state — helping people manage the symptoms of terminal cancer, ALS, muscle spasticity and other severe, life-limiting disease. Symptom management at that end of the spectrum is exacting work. It is also the work that makes a physician useful in cannabis medicine, where the goal is relief that a patient can actually live with.
He continues to serve as medical director of Texas Cannabis Clinic, a telemedicine-only practice. He also sits on the Medical Advisory Board of Texas Original, a TCUP-licensed dispensing organization.
Approach to care
One appointment, then twelve months of support
Every approved patient gets a treatment plan built around their diagnosis, their other medications and what they are actually trying to get back to — sleep, work, time with family. Low-THC cannabis is not a single product with a single dose, and the first ratio a patient tries is rarely the one they stay on.
A $160 certification covers twelve months, including the appointment, CURT registration, the patient portal, and dose guidance across the full year. Patients who need a visit between annual certifications, whether for titration or a change in their condition, can book a $75 as-needed video appointment.
Find out whether you may qualify
The qualification quiz takes about two minutes and costs nothing. If you already know you want to be seen, book a telemedicine appointment instead.
Free to check · No commitment required · $160 for a 12-month certification
The wider team
Dr. Brimberry works alongside a team of Cannabis Care Certified clinicians
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Who is the CURT-registered physician at Texas Cannabis Clinic?
Matthew Brimberry, MD is the medical director of Texas Cannabis Clinic and a physician registered with the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas. He is board certified in family medicine, a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and a board-certified Hospice Medical Director. He practices from Austin, Texas and his NPI is 1578791976.
Does Dr. Brimberry enter my prescription into the CURT registry?
[PENDING CLINICAL REVIEW — Dr. Brimberry to supply exact language describing how nurse practitioner and physician assistant evaluations relate to physician prescription entry in CURT. Under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 487 the prescriber registered in CURT must be a qualified physician, so this answer must describe the workflow precisely. Do not publish this page with this placeholder in place.]
How long has Dr. Brimberry prescribed medical cannabis in Texas?
Since 2019. That was the year Texas expanded the Compassionate Use Program beyond intractable epilepsy, and Dr. Brimberry was among the first physicians in the state certified to prescribe low-THC cannabis for conditions related to palliative medicine. He has practiced continuously under the program since then.
What is Dr. Brimberry board certified in?
Family medicine, through the American Board of Family Medicine. He is also a board-certified Hospice Medical Director and a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. On top of that, he holds Cannabis Care Certification through Americans for Safe Access, as does every clinician at Texas Cannabis Clinic.
Can I verify that Dr. Brimberry is registered with the Texas Compassionate Use Program?
Yes. The Texas Department of Public Safety administers the program and maintains a searchable list of approved qualified physicians on its Compassionate Use Program pages. DPS publishes the details of physicians who have given permission for their information to be listed. You can also verify his NPI, 1578791976, through the national NPI registry.