NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Diwakar Turaga, M.D., PH.D.

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Diwakar Turaga, M.D., PH.D. is a pediatric critical care medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1447505375, issued on Jul 17, 2012. Check the license (Texas S2687, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447505375
Name
Diwakar Turaga
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician 2080P0203X
License numbers
S2687 TX
2012018837 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6651 Main St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(832) 824-1000
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260304004094); may accept 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 6651 Main St

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

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  2. Connie Agnew Brien, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1639260987
  3. Lamar Albritton, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1558464412
  4. Samreen AliCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1548998966
  5. Rosa AnayaFamily Nurse Practitioner1124727805
  6. Summer Asaud, RN, RNC-MNN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1649197195

Verify Diwakar Turaga 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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Diwakar Turaga among 373 pediatric critical care medicine physician records in Texas

Diwakar Turaga, M.D., PH.D. is one of 373 pediatric critical care medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 39% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 57% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 39% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2009 among the 114 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0203X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician providers in Texas

There are 373 pediatric critical care medicine physician records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 373 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 pediatric critical care medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Brady, M.D.Houston, TX 770301720170665
  2. Paul Checchia, MDHouston, TX 770301902822125
  3. Jose Cortes, M.D.Houston, TX 770301215036124
  4. Beatrize Cua, M.D.Houston, TX 770301780625566
  5. Alan Fields, M.D.Houston, TX 770301538253414
  6. Ikram Haque, MDHouston, TX 770301609897396
  7. Mary Mariscalco, MDHouston, TX 770301174603575
  8. Matthew Musick, MDHouston, TX 770301013018936

Common questions

What is Diwakar Turaga, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Diwakar Turaga, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447505375, issued on Jul 17, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Diwakar Turaga, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6651 Main St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 824-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Diwakar Turaga, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S2687, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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