Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Advayanand Shirsalkar, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Advayanand Shirsalkar, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1700016789, issued on Jul 23, 2009. Check the license (Texas Q0830, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1700016789
Name
Advayanand Shirsalkar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
Q0830 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
607 Timberdale LN, Houston, TX 77090
Phone
(281) 440-3005
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 607 Timberdale LN

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

  1. Ehsan Arabzadeh, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1043293947
  2. Luis Castillo, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1407907793
  3. Richard Foley, MDNephrology Physician1083699383
  4. Gene Forrester, MDNephrology Physician1558345116
  5. Mary Theresa Hoang, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1306015227
  6. Syed Kadri, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1124384284

Verify Advayanand Shirsalkar 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

586 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Advayanand Shirsalkar586
  2. Specialty average1,511

Most prescribed

  1. Nifedipine Er43 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl42 claims
  3. Calcitriol38 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium34 claims
  5. Doxazosin Mesylate32 claims
  6. Furosemide30 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: $113.20

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,365 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,068.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Advayanand Shirsalkar$113.20
  2. Specialty average$3,068.36

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. North Houston Nephrology And Diagnostic Associates PAHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 896 nephrology physician records in Texas.

Other nephrology physician records in Texas

  1. Bernardino Abaya, M.D.Houston, TX1740262013
  2. Aisha Abbasi, MDConroe, TX1942837570
  3. Mohammed Abdulaziz, MDLaredo, TX1881009215
  4. Mai Abouelsaad, M.D.Houston, TX1790168086
  5. Fadi Abouzahr, MDSan Antonio, TX1982695896
  6. Koshy Abraham, MDFort Worth, TX1780658559
  7. Ala Abudayyeh, MDHouston, TX1114008513
  8. Vinay AcharyaMcKinney, TX1720465743
  9. Katafan Achkar, MDWebster, TX1063413235
  10. Sailaja Adari, MDDallas, TX1750532115

Common questions

What is Advayanand Shirsalkar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Advayanand Shirsalkar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700016789, issued on Jul 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Advayanand Shirsalkar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 607 Timberdale LN, Houston, TX, 77090. Phone: (281) 440-3005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Advayanand Shirsalkar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q0830, 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 Advayanand Shirsalkar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Advayanand Shirsalkar, M.D. had 586 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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