NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laxman R. Kalvakuntla, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Nacogdoches, TX

Laxman R. Kalvakuntla, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Nacogdoches, Texas, and NPI 1013913623, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (Texas J2627, 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
1013913623
Name
Laxman R. Kalvakuntla
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
J2627 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
63 Waterford Dr, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
Phone
(936) 645-1044
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(936) 205-1328
Medicaid ID
1303655301 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060619000288); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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8.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospitalist physician in 2024

4,379 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laxman Kalvakuntla4,379
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium258 claims
  2. Lisinopril140 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium134 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl123 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate120 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate114 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: $157.80

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laxman Kalvakuntla$157.80
  2. Specialty average$494.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Baylor College OF MedicineThe Woodlands, TX
  2. Hha Hospital Medicine OF Texas PLLCHuntsville, TX
  3. Legacy Healthcare Services IncLewisville, TX

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

Laxman R. Kalvakuntla among 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas

Laxman R. Kalvakuntla, M.D. is one of 1,587 hospitalist 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2013 among the 1,298 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marina Saad, MDArlington, TX 760121376047357
  2. Yousef Suleiman, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121699054999
  3. Justin Huang, DOArlington, TX 760151487303012
  4. Sadaf Popal, DOArlington, TX 760151861074619
  5. Spencer Steinberg, DOArlington, TX 760151689310930
  6. Nga Van, MDArlington, TX 760151700526233
  7. Priya Mohani, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041497938971
  8. James Mopur, M.D.Lufkin, TX 759041407021009

Common questions

What is Laxman R. Kalvakuntla, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laxman R. Kalvakuntla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013913623, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laxman R. Kalvakuntla, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 63 Waterford Dr, Nacogdoches, TX, 75965. Phone: (936) 645-1044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laxman R. Kalvakuntla, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J2627, 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 Laxman R. Kalvakuntla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laxman R. Kalvakuntla, M.D. had 4,379 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laxman R. Kalvakuntla, 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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