Athira Unnikrishnan, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Austin, TX
Athira Unnikrishnan, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1467744391, issued on May 11, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q0840, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Athira Unnikrishnan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- Q0840 TX
BP10039992 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 W 38TH St Ste 300, Austin, TX 78705
- Phone
- (512) 421-4100
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2022
- Fax
- (512) 451-7380
- Medicaid IDs
- 340913803 TX
340913804 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141113001186); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 901 W 38TH St Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Angela Bradley, MPTPhysical Therapist1164686531
- Sophie Cavendish, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1841023579
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- Heather King, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1992952659
Verify Athira Unnikrishnan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q0840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,623 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims. 135 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis230 claims
- Anastrozole89 claims
- Letrozole77 claims
- Prednisone70 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl67 claims
- Hydroxyurea66 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,078.74
47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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 one group practice
- Texas Oncology PAAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Athira Unnikrishnan among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas
Athira Unnikrishnan, MD is one of 922 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas
There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.
All 922 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jerry Fain, M.D.Austin, TX 787051447293840
- Richard Helmer, M.D.Austin, TX 787051447293899
- Robert Kerr, M.D.Austin, TX 787051609819051
- Joseph Youman, M.D.Austin, TX 787051679511125
- Uttam RaoAustin, TX 787041821476011
- Daniel Nurse, DOAustin, TX 787011467194506
- Om Pandey, M.D.Austin, TX 787011316927353
- Nwabundo Anusim, M.DAustin, TX 787121144504408
Common questions
What is Athira Unnikrishnan, MD's NPI number?
Athira Unnikrishnan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467744391, issued on May 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Athira Unnikrishnan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 W 38TH St Ste 300, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (512) 421-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Athira Unnikrishnan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q0840, 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 Athira Unnikrishnan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Athira Unnikrishnan, MD had 1,623 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Athira Unnikrishnan, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 of 100. 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.
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.