Krishna K. Pachipala, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Shenandoah, TX
Krishna K. Pachipala, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Shenandoah, Texas, and NPI 1386609188, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (Texas M6815, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Krishna K. Pachipala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- M6815 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18354 Interstate 45 S Ste 200, Shenandoah, TX 77384
- Phone
- (936) 235-7092
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2025
- Fax
- (281) 805-7320
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070927000219); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 18354 Interstate 45 S Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joycelyn Martin Walcott, AGACNPNurse Practitioner1841953189
Verify Krishna K. Pachipala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M6815Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,058 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims. 109 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis134 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen74 claims
- Xarelto52 claims
- Hydroxyurea51 claims
- Ibrance49 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl42 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $572.68
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- American Oncology Partners PAShenandoah, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Krishna K. Pachipala among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas
Krishna K. Pachipala, M.D. is one of 922 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas
There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elham Abbasi-Hafshejani, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841306856513
- Yelena Bracchini, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773841538360896
- Angela Coscio, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773841316111214
- Sandeep Kodityal, MDShenandoah, TX 773841790820736
- Laura Meza Rios, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841588910491
- Urmeel Patel, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841013263110
- Thomas Guerrero-Garcia, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773851689939993
- Mohammad Khalil, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773851669662136
Common questions
What is Krishna K. Pachipala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Krishna K. Pachipala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386609188, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Krishna K. Pachipala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18354 Interstate 45 S Ste 200, Shenandoah, TX, 77384. Phone: (936) 235-7092. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Krishna K. Pachipala, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M6815, 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 Krishna K. Pachipala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Krishna K. Pachipala, M.D. had 1,058 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Krishna K. Pachipala, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.