NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Basti J. Thampoe, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Basti J. Thampoe, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1063421303, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas M0288, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063421303
Name
Basti J. Thampoe
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
M0288 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7322 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074
Phone
(713) 532-6884
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 532-5756
Medicaid ID
171156602 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050128000466); 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 7322 Southwest Fwy

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  6. Isabel Martinez, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871537423

Verify Basti J. Thampoe in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

734 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 141 claims were for opioids.

  1. Basti Thampoe734
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen110 claims
  2. Cefdinir52 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium44 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl22 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate21 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass20 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Makarios Hospitalist Group PLLCKaty, TX

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

Basti J. Thampoe among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Basti J. Thampoe, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal medicine 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,488 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,488 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dilawar Ajani, M.D.Houston, TX 770741528047115
  2. Obiajulu Ezenwabachili, M.D.Houston, TX 770741518945674
  3. William FranklinHouston, TX 770741689637423
  4. Enrique Granda, M.D.,P.A.Houston, TX 770741427040856
  5. Benjamin Interiano, M.D.Houston, TX 770741144222159
  6. Farzana Sahi, M.D.Houston, TX 770741275509440
  7. Kas Saranathan, M.D.Houston, TX 770741679575872
  8. Lakshmi Seshadri, M.D.Houston, TX 770741275535478

Common questions

What is Basti J. Thampoe, M.D.'s NPI number?

Basti J. Thampoe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063421303, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Basti J. Thampoe, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7322 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 532-6884. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Basti J. Thampoe, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M0288, 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 Basti J. Thampoe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Basti J. Thampoe, M.D. had 734 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.