NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Munish Chawla, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Houston, TX

Munish Chawla, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1720084726, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (Texas J4036, 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
1720084726
Name
Munish Chawla
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
J4036 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7026 Old Katy RD Ste 276, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 621-7436
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 963-9051
Medicaid ID
104552802 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7026 Old Katy RD Ste 276

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

  1. Jamile Alexander, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1588645634
  2. Samad Ali, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376171587
  3. Samuel Baird, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1467442939
  4. Ahmad Bakdalieh, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1861874646
  5. Amitabha Banerjee, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1588653083
  6. Aaron Baxter, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1912221821

Verify Munish Chawla 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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Industry payments in 2024: $44.84

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Munish Chawla$44.84
  2. Specialty average$2,488.38

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

Munish Chawla among 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas

Munish Chawla, M.D. is one of 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 77% 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, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

823 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 823 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Prafulchandra Amin, M.D.Houston, TX 770241518958073
  2. Samuel Baird, MDHouston, TX 770241467442939
  3. Amitabha Banerjee, M.D.Houston, TX 770241588653083
  4. Stephen DaltonHouston, TX 770241154327062
  5. Richard Frachtman, M.D.Houston, TX 770241326041161
  6. David Garza, MDHouston, TX 770241255328316
  7. Khanh Huynh, M.D.Houston, TX 770241558364364
  8. Phan Huynh, M.D.Houston, TX 770241700877826

Common questions

What is Munish Chawla, M.D.'s NPI number?

Munish Chawla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720084726, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Munish Chawla, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7026 Old Katy RD Ste 276, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 621-7436. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Munish Chawla, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J4036, 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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