NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ilanko Upendran, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Tyler, TX

Ilanko Upendran, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1124051073, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Texas L8543, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124051073
Name
Ilanko Upendran
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
L8543 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 S Beckham Ave, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone
(903) 597-0351
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(903) 535-6884
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040607001249); 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 1000 S Beckham Ave

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

  1. Pratik Adhikari, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578400065
  2. Matthew Adkins, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1942517008
  3. Emad Al Rawashdeh, MDNeurology Physician1902435837
  4. Ali Al YasariStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548134588
  5. Teri Alexander, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1780766345
  6. Muhammad Almas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1962086900

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  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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

437 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ilanko Upendran437
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Monohydrate24 claims
  2. Furosemide16 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate15 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
  5. Bumetanide15 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium15 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $99.23

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ilanko Upendran$99.23
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Etmc Physician Group, Inc.Tyler, TX

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

Ilanko Upendran among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Ilanko Upendran, MD 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

146 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tyler

They are 146 of the 5,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Tyler, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yvonne Baum, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011679572614
  2. Marcus Byrd, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011518930304
  3. Gene Earl, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011134122567
  4. Michael Gorby, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011366446049
  5. James Holleman, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011083692248
  6. Paul Lim, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011942288634
  7. Eric Madore, MDTyler, TX 757011982678884
  8. Aleksandra Olsson-Detwiler, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011740280510

Common questions

What is Ilanko Upendran, MD's NPI number?

Ilanko Upendran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124051073, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ilanko Upendran, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 S Beckham Ave, Tyler, TX, 75701. Phone: (903) 597-0351. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ilanko Upendran, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L8543, 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 Ilanko Upendran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ilanko Upendran, MD had 437 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ilanko Upendran, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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