Padma Lakshmi Draksharam, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · Abilene, TX
Padma Lakshmi Draksharam, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1851638357, issued on Jan 4, 2013. Check the license (Texas Q7181, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Padma Lakshmi Draksharam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- Q7181 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1957 Antilley RD, Abilene, TX 79606
- Phone
- (325) 692-0188
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 31, 2026
- Fax
- (325) 698-4250
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170120002011); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Padma Lakshmi Draksharam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q7181Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
1,173 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 167 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen84 claims
- Anastrozole60 claims
- Eliquis56 claims
- Gabapentin53 claims
- Prednisone45 claims
- Dexamethasone44 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $831.97
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stemline Therapeutics Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 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 2 group practices
- Texas Oncology PAAbilene, TX
- The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterAbilene, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Padma Lakshmi Draksharam among 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas
Padma Lakshmi Draksharam, MD 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 2013, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 414 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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
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Common questions
What is Padma Lakshmi Draksharam, MD's NPI number?
Padma Lakshmi Draksharam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851638357, issued on Jan 4, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Padma Lakshmi Draksharam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1957 Antilley RD, Abilene, TX, 79606. Phone: (325) 692-0188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Padma Lakshmi Draksharam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q7181, 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 Padma Lakshmi Draksharam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Padma Lakshmi Draksharam, MD had 1,173 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Padma Lakshmi Draksharam, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 of 100. 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.