Apurva Thekdi, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX
Apurva Thekdi, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1053356238, issued on Jun 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas M9050, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Apurva Thekdi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- M9050 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 796-2181
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2025
- Fax
- (713) 796-2349
- Medicaid ID
- 371644101 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080516000482); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6550 Fannin St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Apurva Thekdi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M9050Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
397 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium49 claims
- Gabapentin47 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide27 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine23 claims
- Cephalexin22 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl21 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: $737.76
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acera Surgical, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Apurva Thekdi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Apurva Thekdi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053356238, issued on Jun 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Apurva Thekdi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 796-2181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Apurva Thekdi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M9050, 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 Apurva Thekdi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Apurva Thekdi, M.D. had 397 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.
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.