NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nalini Balachandran, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Sugar Land, TX

Nalini Balachandran, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1326047283, issued on Jul 21, 2005. Check the license (Texas K1351, 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
1326047283
Name
Nalini Balachandran
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
K1351 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
138 Eldridge RD, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone
(281) 277-9800
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 277-9822
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 138 Eldridge RD

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

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  2. Eseroghene Otah, MDSurgery Physician1477541621
  3. Kenneth Otah, MD MSC FACCInterventional Cardiology Physician1093704827

Verify Nalini Balachandran 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nalini Balachandran45
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Nalini Balachandran among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Nalini Balachandran, M.D. is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

162 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sugar Land

They are 162 of the 3,851 NPPES records with a practice address in Sugar Land, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Faizunnisa Anwar, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781497738504
  2. Joe Anzaldua, MDSugar Land, TX 774781659353001
  3. Barbara Barnett, DOSugar Land, TX 774781629038781
  4. David Bauer, MDSugar Land, TX 774781275572729
  5. Dallas Coate, MDSugar Land, TX 774781740236736
  6. Geraldine Gossard, MDSugar Land, TX 774781649226754
  7. Anne-Marie Herpin, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781518968809
  8. Keith Kiser, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781801898218

Common questions

What is Nalini Balachandran, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nalini Balachandran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326047283, issued on Jul 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nalini Balachandran, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 138 Eldridge RD, Sugar Land, TX, 77478. Phone: (281) 277-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nalini Balachandran, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K1351, 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 Nalini Balachandran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nalini Balachandran, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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