NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Joseph Raju, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Decatur, TX

Joel Joseph Raju, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Decatur, Texas, and NPI 1831766732, issued on Jun 8, 2021. Check the license 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
1831766732
Name
Joel Joseph Raju
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MT223694 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
609 Medical Center Dr, Decatur, TX 76234
Phone
(940) 627-5921
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240808002033); 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 609 Medical Center Dr

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

  1. Charles Bell, APRN FNPNurse Practitioner1124594296
  2. Phillip Chapa, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1487612362
  3. Sheree Colson, LAT, CSCSAthletic Trainer1912285404
  4. Tyler ComansCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1053079558
  5. Donna Covey, DNP, FNP, AGACNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609107648
  6. Tiffany Cox, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1194314138

Verify Joel Joseph Raju in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

715 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joel Raju715
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium55 claims
  2. Lisinopril42 claims
  3. Gabapentin23 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl Er21 claims
  5. Clopidogrel20 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide19 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 PLLCDecatur, TX

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

Joel Joseph Raju among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Joel Joseph Raju, 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 2021, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

4 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Decatur

They are 4 of the 337 NPPES records with a practice address in Decatur, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meria Aulds, MDDecatur, TX 762341427014539
  2. Curtis Merritt, D.O.Decatur, TX 762341174834196
  3. Nadeem Patel, M.D.Decatur, TX 762341902809486
  4. Joshua Evans, D.O.Bowie, TX 762301376830539
  5. Gary Evans, MDBowie, TX 762301346200904
  6. Virendra Agarwal, MDGainesville, TX 762401972590297
  7. Jack Childress, MDLake Kiowa, TX 762401841245883
  8. Lisa Roy, M.D.Gainesville, TX 762401730201138

Common questions

What is Joel Joseph Raju, MD's NPI number?

Joel Joseph Raju, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831766732, issued on Jun 8, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Joseph Raju, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 609 Medical Center Dr, Decatur, TX, 76234. Phone: (940) 627-5921. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Joseph Raju, MD's license?

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 Joel Joseph Raju, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Joseph Raju, MD had 715 Medicare Part D claims for 150 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.