NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bhupatrai G. Vachhani, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Bhupatrai G. Vachhani, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1558439505, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (Texas G1792, 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
1558439505
Name
Bhupatrai G. Vachhani
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
G1792 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6503 Antoine Dr, Houston, TX 77091
Phone
(713) 686-1835
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 686-0379
Medicaid ID
100279202 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6503 Antoine Dr

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  1. Manoj Vakil, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1750459236

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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

110 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bhupatrai Vachhani110
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bhupatrai G. Vachhani among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Bhupatrai G. Vachhani, MD 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 fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 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. Ricardo Cuadra, MDHouston, TX 770911144251372
  2. Henry Grainger, DOHouston, TX 770911306892005
  3. Alejandro Iturralde, MDHouston, TX 770911023506938
  4. Chad Niemeyer, M.D.Houston, TX 770911023303328
  5. Carlos Palacios, MDHouston, TX 770911417963257
  6. Prabhugouda Patil, MDHouston, TX 770911619157492
  7. Gopikishan Rangaraj, M.D.Houston, TX 770911194751214
  8. Norma Rivera-Opio, M.D.Houston, TX 770911093767410

Common questions

What is Bhupatrai G. Vachhani, MD's NPI number?

Bhupatrai G. Vachhani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558439505, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bhupatrai G. Vachhani, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6503 Antoine Dr, Houston, TX, 77091. Phone: (713) 686-1835. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bhupatrai G. Vachhani, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G1792, 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 Bhupatrai G. Vachhani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bhupatrai G. Vachhani, MD had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 38 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.

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