Montu Parekh, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Temple, TX
Montu Parekh, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1417248238, issued on Apr 27, 2011. Check the license (Texas R1268, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Montu Parekh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- R1268 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1605 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
- Phone
- (254) 215-0100
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170201001329); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Montu Parekh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R1268Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
972 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate214 claims
- Methotrexate178 claims
- Prednisone173 claims
- Sulfasalazine Dr66 claims
- Allopurinol57 claims
- Leflunomide47 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Montu Parekh among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Montu Parekh, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology 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 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Temple → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marilyn Clark, M.D.Temple, TX 765081851351845
- Kelvin Lee, M.D.Temple, TX 765081154678506
- Nabiha Qureshi, MDTemple, TX 765081922561224
- Beth Scholz, MDTemple, TX 765081861665986
- Arman Bakhshi, DOKilleen, TX 765431386106540
- Viju Moses, MBBSFort Hood, TX 765441407144660
- Smita Maruvada, MDKilleen, TX 765491659860948
- Vanya Wagler, D.O.Wichita Falls, TX 763101528297256
Common questions
What is Montu Parekh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Montu Parekh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417248238, issued on Apr 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Montu Parekh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1605 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 215-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Montu Parekh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R1268, 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 Montu Parekh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Montu Parekh, M.D. had 972 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.
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.