NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kamlesh Thaker, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX

Kamlesh Thaker, M.D. is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1487680088, issued on Jun 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas G9228, 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
1487680088
Name
Kamlesh Thaker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
G9228 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 441-3620
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
133735412 TX
133735413 TX
133735410 TX
133735411 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050105000741); 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 6565 Fannin St

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

  1. Karen Abboud, PHARMDOncology Pharmacist1316794597
  2. Akraam Abdel-KeremPharmacist1720831092
  3. Aliya Abdulla, PHARMD, BCCCPCritical Care Pharmacist1750207312
  4. Safiyah AbdullahAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1497200851
  5. Selma AbdurrahmanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659127090
  6. Catherine Achim, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1114215738

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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kamlesh Thaker32
  2. Specialty average696

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. Medical Center Hospitalist Associates PLLCHouston, TX

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

Kamlesh Thaker among 413 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas

Kamlesh Thaker, M.D. is one of 413 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 90% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2007 among the 346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 413 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.

The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bindu Akkanti, M.DHouston, TX 770301982663514
  2. Donna Calabrese, M.D.Houston, TX 770301538144845
  3. Christopher Cortes, M.D.Houston, TX 770301447258959
  4. John Crommett, M.D.Houston, TX 770301932141892
  5. Javier Finkielman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301083651962
  6. James Herlihy, M.D.Houston, TX 770301972555449
  7. David Powner, M.D.Houston, TX 770301417996356
  8. Iqbal Ratnani, M.D.Houston, TX 770301861440190

Common questions

What is Kamlesh Thaker, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kamlesh Thaker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487680088, issued on Jun 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kamlesh Thaker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-3620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kamlesh Thaker, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G9228, 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 Kamlesh Thaker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kamlesh Thaker, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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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