NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao, MD

Neurology Physician · Houston, TX

Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1427268622, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Texas P0149, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427268622
Name
Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
P0149 TX
4301086005 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 798-6334
Enumerated
May 23, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110922000354); 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 1504 Taub Loop

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

  1. Kelechi AbarikwuEmergency Medicine Physician1316527609
  2. Robert Abbitt, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588165765
  3. Waleed Abdellatif, MBBCH, MSC, MSHPEDiagnostic Radiology Physician1629737770
  4. Roba Abousaway, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396689360
  5. Shiny AbrahamNurse Practitioner1669857124
  6. Christina Ackerman-Banks, MDMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1568840494

Verify Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao in five checks

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Chethan Venkatasubba Rao18
  2. Specialty average1,370

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): 91.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $43.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ceribell, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chethan Venkatasubba Rao$43.80
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX

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

Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas

Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao, MD is one of 1,382 neurology 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 2007, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 930 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stanley Appel, M.D.Houston, TX 770301124009113
  2. Igor Cherches, M.D.Houston, TX 770301942295522
  3. David Chiu, M.D.Houston, TX 770301073594537
  4. Howard Derman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301891776712
  5. Edward Escobar, DOHouston, TX 770301982685434
  6. Timea Hodics, MDHouston, TX 770301285633057
  7. Annette Howard, MDHouston, TX 770301508857665
  8. Julia Jones, M.D.Houston, TX 770301225024854

Common questions

What is Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao, MD's NPI number?

Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427268622, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-6334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P0149, 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 Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chethan Padavanapalli Venkatasubba Rao, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.

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