NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hiram Ndungu, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Lufkin, TX

Hiram Ndungu, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lufkin, Texas, and NPI 1649675315, issued on Oct 23, 2014. Check the license (Texas R1427, 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
1649675315
Name
Hiram Ndungu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
R1427 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 W Frank Ave, Lufkin, TX 75904
Phone
(936) 634-8111
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171004001146); 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 1201 W Frank Ave

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

  1. Moneeb Akhtar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205517828
  2. Leena Al Ani, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295652204
  3. Karen Allen, DOInternal Medicine Physician1487904116
  4. Christopher Axelson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1659556645
  5. Ethel Ballenger, DIETITIANRegistered Dietitian1699722058
  6. Blaine Blakestad, MDGeneral Practice Physician1881641975

Verify Hiram Ndungu 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

419 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hiram Ndungu419
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
  3. Cefdinir21 claims
  4. Eliquis17 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  6. Prednisone17 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Questcare Hospitalists PLLCPlano, TX

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

Hiram Ndungu among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Hiram Ndungu, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal medicine 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 2014, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lufkin

They are 36 of the 964 NPPES records with a practice address in Lufkin, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pratibha Deshpande, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041164511408
  2. Jack Halter, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041225001084
  3. Sondra Khalil, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041598878175
  4. Wasim Khan, MDLufkin, TX 759041992717201
  5. Karl Krohn, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041194798686
  6. Kyle Krohn, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041124091277
  7. Anita Kuruvilla, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041851377477
  8. Prasad Peddu, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041487656468

Common questions

What is Hiram Ndungu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hiram Ndungu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649675315, issued on Oct 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hiram Ndungu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 W Frank Ave, Lufkin, TX, 75904. Phone: (936) 634-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hiram Ndungu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R1427, 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 Hiram Ndungu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hiram Ndungu, M.D. had 419 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.