NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anand Saranathan, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Anand Saranathan, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1760652119, issued on Feb 29, 2008. Check the license (Texas M7595, 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
1760652119
Name
Anand Saranathan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
M7595 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7015 Almeda RD, Houston, TX 77054
Phone
(713) 520-6875
Enumerated
Feb 29, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 520-6876
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080811000274); accepts Medicare assignment
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 7015 Almeda RD

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

  1. Lazaro Cherem, M.D.Nephrology Physician1245419241
  2. Namrata Goel, M.D.Nephrology Physician1497862247
  3. Kathia Gutierrez GallegosPhysician Assistant1538829320
  4. Ahmad Khan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265624944
  5. Shaila Khowja, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1528451176
  6. Mustaq Maredia, MDInternal Medicine Physician1447589494

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  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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

743 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Anand Saranathan743
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Allopurinol99 claims
  2. Prednisone45 claims
  3. Sevelamer Carbonate40 claims
  4. Nifedipine Er34 claims
  5. Kerendia27 claims
  6. Carvedilol24 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: $20,466.96

117 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anand Saranathan$20,467
  2. Specialty average$3,091

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Q-Health Partners PLLCHouston, TX

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

Anand Saranathan among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Anand Saranathan, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ali Ahmed, M.DHouston, TX 770541598025496
  2. Mario Assouad, MDHouston, TX 770541588767503
  3. Thomas Brennan, MDHouston, TX 770541215937255
  4. Lazaro Cherem, M.D.Houston, TX 770541245419241
  5. Namrata Goel, M.D.Houston, TX 770541497862247
  6. Faraz Khan, MDHouston, TX 770541770559957
  7. Binh Nguyen, MDHouston, TX 770541881696888
  8. Rupal Patel, M.D.Houston, TX 770541841389665

Common questions

What is Anand Saranathan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Anand Saranathan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760652119, issued on Feb 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anand Saranathan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7015 Almeda RD, Houston, TX, 77054. Phone: (713) 520-6875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anand Saranathan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M7595, 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 Anand Saranathan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anand Saranathan, M.D. had 743 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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).

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