NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lufkin, TX

Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lufkin, Texas, and NPI 1619953239, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (Texas L0081, 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
1619953239
Name
Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
L0081 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 Gaslight Blvd, Lufkin, TX 75904
Phone
(936) 632-8787
Enumerated
Dec 15, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2022
Fax
(936) 632-8832
Medicaid ID
148179801 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041014000874); 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 310 Gaslight Blvd

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

  1. Andrew Assaf, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1508214321
  2. Ravinder Bachireddy, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1023094703
  3. Jessica BryanFamily Nurse Practitioner1750866844
  4. Vitaly Buza, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1568840411
  5. Jeevaratnam Chandra, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1649256322
  6. Amy Conrad, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1174270144

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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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

6,048 Medicare Part D claims for 802 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Kuruvilla Cheriparambil6,048
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate654 claims
  2. Eliquis629 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium493 claims
  4. Carvedilol365 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium288 claims
  6. Clopidogrel282 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): 91.3 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 score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  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: $274.76

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kuruvilla Cheriparambil$274.76
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Baylor St. Luke's Medical GroupThe Woodlands, TX

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

12 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Lufkin

They are 12 of the 964 NPPES records with a practice address in Lufkin, and 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

  1. Ismaile Abdalla, M.D.Amarillo, TX1386610285
  2. Amer Abdulla, MDGalveston, TX1437533205
  3. Nabeel Abdullah, MDPort Arthur, TX1952306565
  4. William Abide, M.D.San Marcos, TX1932307261
  5. Wael Abo-Auda, M.D.McKinney, TX1891782512
  6. Dia Abochamh, MDPort Arthur, TX1417952029
  7. Mehran Abolbashari, M.D.El Paso, TX1144633272
  8. Ossama Abou HassanTemple, TX1083252332
  9. David Abrams, MDAustin, TX1326049230
  10. Gerard Abreo, MDWebster, TX1225072507

Common questions

What is Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619953239, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 Gaslight Blvd, Lufkin, TX, 75904. Phone: (936) 632-8787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L0081, 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 Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, M.D. had 6,048 Medicare Part D claims for 802 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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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