Devaraj Munikrishnappa, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX
Devaraj Munikrishnappa, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1467537167, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Texas N2204, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Devaraj Munikrishnappa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- N2204 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18220 Tomball Pkwy Ste 205, Houston, TX 77070
- Phone
- (281) 429-8780
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (281) 763-7930
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100517000366); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 18220 Tomball Pkwy Ste 205
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Devaraj Munikrishnappa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N2204Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,454 Medicare Part D claims for 510 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide269 claims
- Potassium Chloride216 claims
- Calcitriol191 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate171 claims
- Lisinopril167 claims
- Farxiga116 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,477.25
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Houston Kidney Specialists Center PLLCCypress, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Devaraj Munikrishnappa among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Devaraj Munikrishnappa, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mir Tariq Ali, MDHouston, TX 770701649822040
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- Jonathan Pankow, MDHouston, TX 770701962817783
- Devang Patel, DOHouston, TX 770701609337880
- Mohamed Sheta, M.D.Houston, TX 770701457666570
- Ghayyath Sultan, M.DHouston, TX 770701780913996
- Quynh Lam, M.D.Houston, TX 770721235373804
- Marializa Bernardo, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741477551968
Common questions
What is Devaraj Munikrishnappa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Devaraj Munikrishnappa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467537167, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Devaraj Munikrishnappa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18220 Tomball Pkwy Ste 205, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 429-8780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Devaraj Munikrishnappa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N2204, 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 Devaraj Munikrishnappa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Devaraj Munikrishnappa, M.D. had 2,454 Medicare Part D claims for 510 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.