NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nagasri Shankar, MD

Transplant Hepatology Physician · Houston, TX

Nagasri Shankar, MD is a transplant hepatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1386132280, issued on Apr 25, 2018. Check the license (Texas W1224, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386132280
Name
Nagasri Shankar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Transplant Hepatology Physician 207RT0003X
License number
W1224 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6620 Main St Ste 1450, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(832) 355-1400
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251002005040); 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 6620 Main St Ste 1450

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

  1. Mauricio Amaya, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1457846982
  2. Jamie Chung, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1255834552
  3. Katie Davidson, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1952864118
  4. Grace DouthitAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1285215095
  5. Nikea Duty, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1306665526
  6. Avegail Flores, MDTransplant Hepatology Physician1275725293

Verify Nagasri Shankar 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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average transplant hepatology physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 669 among the 251 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.

  1. Nagasri Shankar36
  2. Specialty average669

Most prescribed

  1. Stelara11 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

  1. Baylor College OF MedicineThe Woodlands, TX

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

Nagasri Shankar among 29 transplant hepatology physician records in Texas

Nagasri Shankar, MD is one of 29 transplant hepatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RT0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Transplant Hepatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 29 transplant hepatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 transplant hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tamneet Basra, MDHouston, TX 770301467806778
  2. Avegail Flores, MDHouston, TX 770301275725293
  3. Ruben Hernaez Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301033436829
  4. Prasun Jalal, M.D.Houston, TX 770301265620462
  5. Michelle Jones, DOHouston, TX 770301902335425
  6. Tzu-Hao Lee, M.D.Houston, TX 770301396032546
  7. Kavish Patidar, D.O.Houston, TX 770301649531062
  8. Stephanie Tsai, MDHouston, TX 770301174150924

Common questions

What is Nagasri Shankar, MD's NPI number?

Nagasri Shankar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386132280, issued on Apr 25, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nagasri Shankar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6620 Main St Ste 1450, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 355-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nagasri Shankar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number W1224, 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 Nagasri Shankar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nagasri Shankar, MD had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among transplant hepatology physician prescribers was 669. 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.

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