NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Durga Ram Sure, MBBS

Neurological Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Durga Ram Sure, MBBS is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1023267267, issued on Sep 11, 2008. Check the license (Texas U2643, 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
1023267267
Name
Durga Ram Sure
Credential
MBBS
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
U2643 TX
234189 MA
60928 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1900 North Loop W Ste 670, Houston, TX 77018
Phone
(713) 489-1741
Enumerated
Sep 11, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240312001720); 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 1900 North Loop W Ste 670

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

  1. Brianna Alex, PASurgical Physician Assistant1346115748
  2. Sandra Huls, APRNPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1326697186
  3. Lisa Lau, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1275120636

Verify Durga Ram Sure 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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Durga Sure36
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Desmopressin Acetate13 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: $149.28

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Durga Sure$149
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. North Alabama Neuroservices LLCMuscle Shoals, AL

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

Durga Ram Sure among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas

Durga Ram Sure, MBBS is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Cochran, MDHouston, TX 770241205030129
  2. Walid Ibn Essayed, M.D.Houston, TX 770241568812436
  3. Daniel Kim, MDHouston, TX 770241275542516
  4. Ryan McCormack, MD, PHDHouston, TX 770241962922146
  5. Mahmood Moradi, M.D., FAANSHouston, TX 770241275533911
  6. John Quinn, M.D.Houston, TX 770241053587865
  7. Krishanthan Vigneswaran, M.D.Houston, TX 770241437418746
  8. John Berry, M.D.Houston, TX 770271184602948

Common questions

What is Durga Ram Sure, MBBS's NPI number?

Durga Ram Sure, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023267267, issued on Sep 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Durga Ram Sure, MBBS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 North Loop W Ste 670, Houston, TX, 77018. Phone: (713) 489-1741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Durga Ram Sure, MBBS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U2643, 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 Durga Ram Sure, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Durga Ram Sure, MBBS had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.