NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arjuna Kuperan, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX

Arjuna Kuperan, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1275794752, issued on Jun 18, 2008. Check the license (Texas Q0955, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275794752
Name
Arjuna Kuperan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
Q0955 TX
ME115036 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9230 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77055
Phone
(713) 791-0700
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 791-0703
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141205001323); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2008
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 9230 Katy Freeway

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

  1. Edward RensimerInfectious Disease Physician1326043654

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

176 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arjuna Kuperan176
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Dupixent Syringe37 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide19 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt16 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium14 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl14 claims
  6. Xhance14 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: $56,893.03

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. 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.

  1. Arjuna Kuperan$56,893
  2. Specialty average$1,923

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. Sean Boutros MD PLLCHouston, TX

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

Arjuna Kuperan among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Arjuna Kuperan, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology 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 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shawn Allen, M.D.Houston, TX 770551235372434
  2. Mary Anderson, M.D.Houston, TX 770541962460220
  3. Susan Edionwe, M.D.Houston, TX 770541598997256
  4. Frederick Pevow, M.D.Houston, TX 770571033274998
  5. Stephanie Chen, MDHouston, TX 770581164942348
  6. Alfredo Jimenez, MDHouston, TX 770581396740650
  7. James Phelan, M.D.Houston, TX 770581598736290
  8. Ryan Ridley, MDHouston, TX 770581083818660

Common questions

What is Arjuna Kuperan, MD's NPI number?

Arjuna Kuperan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275794752, issued on Jun 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arjuna Kuperan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9230 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX, 77055. Phone: (713) 791-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arjuna Kuperan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q0955, 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 Arjuna Kuperan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arjuna Kuperan, MD had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 50 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.