Avanikkha Shri Elayappen, M.D
Pediatrics Physician · Galveston, TX
Avanikkha Shri Elayappen, M.D is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1740569946, issued on Aug 5, 2011. Check the license (Texas BP1-0040957, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Avanikkha Shri Elayappen
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- BP1-0040957 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Utmb Childrens Hospital 3 230, Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (520) 903-4059
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Avanikkha Shri Elayappen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license BP1-0040957Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Avanikkha Shri Elayappen among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas
Avanikkha Shri Elayappen, M.D is one of 5,641 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Texas. 47% 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 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
114 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Galveston
They are 114 of the 2,532 NPPES records with a practice address in Galveston, and 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Avanikkha Shri Elayappen, M.D's NPI number?
Avanikkha Shri Elayappen, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740569946, issued on Aug 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Avanikkha Shri Elayappen, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Utmb Childrens Hospital 3 230, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (520) 903-4059. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Avanikkha Shri Elayappen, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number BP1-0040957, 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.
What is Avanikkha Shri Elayappen, 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.
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.