NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Himalaya E. Lele, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Arlington, TX

Himalaya E. Lele, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Arlington, Texas, and NPI 1962407007, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (Texas M5000, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962407007
Name
Himalaya E. Lele
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
M5000 TX
15238R LA
MD70045957 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 W Mayfield RD, Arlington, TX 76014
Phone
(817) 466-7460
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2025
Fax
(817) 419-2512
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120502000263); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1998
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 515 W Mayfield RD

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

  1. Kimberly Besancon, RNFAMedical-Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist1245559806
  2. Janis Cornwell, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1023006871
  3. Charles Cramer, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1649221409
  4. Shrinivas Diggikar, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1942248901
  5. Kenneth Goldaber, MDMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1477549749
  6. Chaney Grunow, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730589185

Verify Himalaya E. Lele 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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Himalaya Lele16
  2. Specialty average101

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: $1,124.21

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Himalaya Lele$1,124.21
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. North Texas Heart Surgery Center, PLLCDallas, TX
  2. PeacehealthVancouver, WA

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

Himalaya E. Lele among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

Himalaya E. Lele, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.

All 484 in Texas → Every provider in Arlington → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raymond Brown, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121093782401
  2. James Norcross, MDArlington, TX 760121720042716
  3. David Carter, M.D.Bedford, TX 760221164422440
  4. Darien Bradford, MDBurleson, TX 760281376560961
  5. Jeffrey Lin, M.D.Burleson, TX 760281124082938
  6. Lyle Brown, M.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651467477729
  7. James Young, M.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651427024074
  8. William Anderson, MDFort Worth, TX 761041487694220

Common questions

What is Himalaya E. Lele, M.D.'s NPI number?

Himalaya E. Lele, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962407007, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Himalaya E. Lele, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 W Mayfield RD, Arlington, TX, 76014. Phone: (817) 466-7460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Himalaya E. Lele, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M5000, 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 Himalaya E. Lele, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Himalaya E. Lele, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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