Natarajan S. Bala, MD, FACP, FACG
Gastroenterology Physician · Houston, TX
Natarajan S. Bala, MD, FACP, FACG is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1912990417, issued on Aug 30, 2005. Check the license (Texas G4257, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Natarajan S. Bala
- Credential
- MD, FACP, FACG
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- G4257 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 444 FM 1959 RD, Houston, TX 77034
- Phone
- (281) 481-9400
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (281) 481-9490
- Medicaid ID
- 124772801 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100721000572); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 444 FM 1959 RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sarah Durham, PA-CPhysician Assistant1588939813
- Amaar Ghazale, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1578536231
- Dora Hawkinson, PACPhysician Assistant1548292774
Verify Natarajan S. Bala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G4257Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
801 Medicare Part D claims for 522 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf139 claims
- Omeprazole99 claims
- Suflave78 claims
- Clenpiq75 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium70 claims
- Gavilyte-G57 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,015.73
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLCPearland, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Natarajan S. Bala among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Natarajan S. Bala, MD, FACP, FACG is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.
All 1,478 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shahid Ali, MDHouston, TX 770341881604460
- Meera Avila, MDHouston, TX 770341740608348
- Daniel Darmadi, MDHouston, TX 770341407849946
- Svetang Desai, M.D.Houston, TX 770341003069733
- Amaar Ghazale, M.D.Houston, TX 770341578536231
- Michel Kafrouni, M.D.Houston, TX 770341073581773
- Harry Ojeas, MDHouston, TX 770341528051042
- Suresh Rajendran, MD, FACP, FACGHouston, TX 770341215920723
Common questions
What is Natarajan S. Bala, MD, FACP, FACG's NPI number?
Natarajan S. Bala, MD, FACP, FACG's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912990417, issued on Aug 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Natarajan S. Bala, MD, FACP, FACG located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 444 FM 1959 RD, Houston, TX, 77034. Phone: (281) 481-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Natarajan S. Bala, MD, FACP, FACG's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G4257, 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 Natarajan S. Bala, MD, FACP, FACG prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Natarajan S. Bala, MD, FACP, FACG had 801 Medicare Part D claims for 522 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Natarajan S. Bala, MD, FACP, FACG's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.