NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Preethi Prasad, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Houston, TX

Preethi Prasad, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1457612483, issued on Jun 6, 2012. Check the license (Texas U7258, 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
1457612483
Name
Preethi Prasad
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
U7258 TX
A137478 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18400 Katy Fwy Ste 220, Houston, TX 77094
Phone
(832) 522-8521
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240412004359); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 18400 Katy Fwy Ste 220

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

  1. Syed Alam, MDRheumatology Physician1396179677
  2. Issam Alawin, MBBS, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1295040806

Verify Preethi Prasad 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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

476 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Preethi Prasad476
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole114 claims
  2. Letrozole53 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt26 claims
  4. Eliquis24 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  6. Exemestane16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,153.70

47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Preethi Prasad$1,153.70
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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

  1. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansSugar Land, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX

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

Preethi Prasad among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas

Preethi Prasad, M.D. is one of 922 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Issam Alawin, MBBS, MDHouston, TX 770941295040806
  2. Phat Le, MDHouston, TX 770941699905802
  3. Richard Baltz, MDHouston, TX 770901326102781
  4. Giuseppe Fraschini, MDHouston, TX 770901336204130
  5. Laurent Gressot, M.D.Houston, TX 770901215930367
  6. Eric Kleinbaum, M.D.Houston, TX 770901932140159
  7. Charles Yen, M.D.Houston, TX 770901215930268
  8. Tamarah Aldawoodi, M.DHouston, TX 770891255864120

Common questions

What is Preethi Prasad, M.D.'s NPI number?

Preethi Prasad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457612483, issued on Jun 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Preethi Prasad, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18400 Katy Fwy Ste 220, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (832) 522-8521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Preethi Prasad, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U7258, 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 Preethi Prasad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Preethi Prasad, M.D. had 476 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.

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.