NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amarnath Chamkur, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Houston, TX

Amarnath Chamkur, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1306965579, issued on Mar 28, 2007. Check the license (Texas M7900, 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
1306965579
Name
Amarnath Chamkur
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
M7900 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11920 Westheimer RD Ste E, Houston, TX 77077
Phone
(281) 736-5872
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2025
Medicaid ID
186589101 TX
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 11920 Westheimer RD Ste E

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

  1. Toya Jones, APRN-CNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1336702166
  2. Wendi NavarroPediatrics Physician1902785397
  3. Udodirim Okereke, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1831899301
  4. Bhumi PatelPediatrics Physician1558168989
  5. Genalveen Regine Penaojas, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1649155409
  6. Kathryn Tierling, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1609258821

Verify Amarnath Chamkur 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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Industry payments in 2024: $59.86

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cranial Technologies, Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amarnath Chamkur$59.86
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

Amarnath Chamkur among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas

Amarnath Chamkur, M.D. is one of 5,641 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Texas. 47% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,038 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,038 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Annapoorani Arunachalam, MDHouston, TX 770771275674178
  2. Wendi NavarroHouston, TX 770771902785397
  3. Ijeoma Oguagha, M.D.Houston, TX 770771265793822
  4. Bhumi PatelHouston, TX 770771558168989
  5. Vijayalakshmi Raju, MDHouston, TX 770771881669570
  6. Kathryn Tierling, M.D.Houston, TX 770771609258821
  7. Kemisola Ajuwon, M.D.Houston, TX 770761023320512
  8. Erika Cantu, MDHouston, TX 770761023452877

Common questions

What is Amarnath Chamkur, M.D.'s NPI number?

Amarnath Chamkur, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306965579, issued on Mar 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amarnath Chamkur, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11920 Westheimer RD Ste E, Houston, TX, 77077. Phone: (281) 736-5872. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amarnath Chamkur, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M7900, 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.

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.

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