NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nirupama Govindraj Shekar, M.D.

Medical Oncology Physician · McAllen, TX

Nirupama Govindraj Shekar, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1689624405, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas M3387, 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
1689624405
Name
Nirupama Govindraj Shekar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License numbers
M3387 TX
40988 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1901 S 2ND St, McAllen, TX 78503
Phone
(956) 687-5150
Enumerated
May 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(956) 687-9546
Medicaid IDs
1841736-04 TX
184173601 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070124000401); 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 1901 S 2ND St

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

  1. Marcelo Boek, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1134166788
  2. Debra Gillett, RN, FNP CNurse Practitioner1811931322
  3. Guillermo Lazo-Diaz, MDMedical Oncology Physician1760421101
  4. Billie Marek, MDMedical Oncology Physician1346282209
  5. Suresh Ratnam, MDMedical Oncology Physician1649217639
  6. Alvaro Restrepo, MDMedical Oncology Physician1992748586

Verify Nirupama Govindraj Shekar 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mcallen Hospitalist Group PLLCMcAllen, TX

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

Nirupama Govindraj Shekar among 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas

Nirupama Govindraj Shekar, M.D. is one of 547 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 414 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas.

All 547 in Texas → Every provider in McAllen → Medical Oncology Physician nationwide →

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Guillermo Lazo-Diaz, MDMcAllen, TX 785031760421101
  2. Joseph Litam, MDMcAllen, TX 785031528067469
  3. Billie Marek, MDMcAllen, TX 785031346282209
  4. Diane Duyen Nguyen, DOMcAllen, TX 785031023233756
  5. Suresh Ratnam, MDMcAllen, TX 785031649217639
  6. Alvaro Restrepo, MDMcAllen, TX 785031992748586
  7. Balesh Sharma, MDBrownsville, TX 785211578505483
  8. Terence Herman, MDHarlingen, TX 785501124097498

Common questions

What is Nirupama Govindraj Shekar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nirupama Govindraj Shekar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689624405, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nirupama Govindraj Shekar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 S 2ND St, McAllen, TX, 78503. Phone: (956) 687-5150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nirupama Govindraj Shekar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M3387, 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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