NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Krishna Vegiraju, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Lufkin, TX

Krishna Vegiraju, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Lufkin, Texas, and NPI 1720147473, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (Texas L6696, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720147473
Name
Krishna Vegiraju
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
L6696 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 W Frank Ave, Lufkin, TX 75904
Phone
(936) 639-3036
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
158418701 TX
158517601 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041117001039); 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 Krishna Vegiraju 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Emergenchealth PLLCLufkin, TX

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

Krishna Vegiraju among 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas

Krishna Vegiraju, MD is one of 4,635 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 3,293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Gibson, MDLufkin, TX 759041346249034
  2. Stephen Harris, MDLufkin, TX 759041841221694
  3. John Huntsinger, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041093798803
  4. William Overstreet, MDLufkin, TX 759041427013713
  5. Fred Grunden, CRNAJasper, TX 759511346230380
  6. John Haidinyak, MDNacogdoches, TX 759611750444931
  7. Charles Coffee, MDArlington, TX 760061336111715
  8. Philip Eichenholz, M.D.Arlington, TX 760061427037084

Common questions

What is Krishna Vegiraju, MD's NPI number?

Krishna Vegiraju, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720147473, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Krishna Vegiraju, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 W Frank Ave, Lufkin, TX, 75904. Phone: (936) 639-3036. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Krishna Vegiraju, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L6696, 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.

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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