NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Asha Caroline Kuruvila, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Humble, TX

Asha Caroline Kuruvila, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Humble, Texas, and NPI 1356657613, issued on Aug 25, 2010. Check the license (Texas N7444, 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
1356657613
Name
Asha Caroline Kuruvila
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
N7444 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18980 N Memorial Dr Ste 280, Humble, TX 77338
Phone
(713) 486-8180
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2010
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 486-8190
Medicaid ID
216850201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101027000464); accepts Medicare assignment
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 18980 N Memorial Dr Ste 280

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

  1. Teminioluwa Ajayi, MDGastroenterology Physician1649777210
  2. Matthew Voth, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1871759530

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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
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

304 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Asha Kuruvila304
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Peg 3350-Electrolyte78 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium64 claims
  3. Omeprazole28 claims
  4. Linzess26 claims
  5. Sucralfate12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $311.87

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Asha Kuruvila$311.87
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. UT PhysiciansHumble, TX

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

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.

Other gastroenterology physician records in Texas

  1. Ali AamarHouston, TX1922419209
  2. Amro Abdellatief, MDMcAllen, TX1932737020
  3. Wasif Abidi, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX1821230780
  4. Olufemi Abiodun, MDArlington, TX1821199464
  5. Mohammed Aboelsoud, MDShenandoah, TX1316351430
  6. Bincy Abraham, MDHouston, TX1578767166
  7. Cherian Abraham, M.D.North Richland Hills, TX1134188311
  8. Sindhu Abraham, M.D.Plano, TX1033178223
  9. Daniela Abrams, MDGalveston, TX1801357793
  10. Rajeshwar Abrol, M.D.Tomball, TX1447258108

Common questions

What is Asha Caroline Kuruvila, M.D.'s NPI number?

Asha Caroline Kuruvila, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356657613, issued on Aug 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Asha Caroline Kuruvila, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18980 N Memorial Dr Ste 280, Humble, TX, 77338. Phone: (713) 486-8180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Asha Caroline Kuruvila, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N7444, 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 Asha Caroline Kuruvila, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Asha Caroline Kuruvila, M.D. had 304 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Asha Caroline Kuruvila, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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