NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aarthi Ram, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Houston, TX

Aarthi Ram, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1851611578, issued on Jun 3, 2010. Check the license (Texas Q8779, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851611578
Name
Aarthi Ram
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
Q8779 TX
BP10037313 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13300 Hargrave RD, Houston, TX 77070
Phone
(281) 737-1167
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2010
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160819001934); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2010
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 13300 Hargrave RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Glenn Anderson, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1750370102
  2. Bonnie Beam, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1033266713
  3. Kasey Gildersleeve, MDNeurology Physician1790012870
  4. Janet Greenlee, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1447380761
  5. Amy Naquin-Chappel, MDNeurology Physician1376861237
  6. Nadim Nasir, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1952364788

Verify Aarthi Ram in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

425 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Aarthi Ram425
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin69 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl46 claims
  3. Clonazepam28 claims
  4. Memantine Hcl28 claims
  5. Ropinirole Hcl24 claims
  6. Pregabalin22 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,149.37

61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aarthi Ram$1,149.37
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aarthi Ram among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas

Aarthi Ram, M.D. is one of 1,382 neurology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 930 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.

All 1,382 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Neurology Physician nationwide →

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jaskaren Dhillon, M.D.Houston, TX 770701003233057
  2. Kasey Gildersleeve, MDHouston, TX 770701790012870
  3. Susanne Gonzalez-Gallardo, MDHouston, TX 770701609192814
  4. Peter Johnson, M.D.Houston, TX 770701154764728
  5. Krishna Mylavarapu, M.DHouston, TX 770701275889198
  6. Amy Naquin-Chappel, MDHouston, TX 770701376861237
  7. Cynthia Sills, M.D.Houston, TX 770701124025382
  8. H S Chuang, MD FRCPC PAHouston, TX 770681538166442

Common questions

What is Aarthi Ram, M.D.'s NPI number?

Aarthi Ram, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851611578, issued on Jun 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aarthi Ram, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13300 Hargrave RD, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 737-1167. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aarthi Ram, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q8779, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aarthi Ram, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aarthi Ram, M.D. had 425 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.