Quratul A. Raja, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Sugar Land, TX
Quratul A. Raja, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1497089460, issued on Sep 23, 2009. Check the license (Texas S8759, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Quratul A. Raja
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- S8759 TX
270272 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16659 Southwest Fwy Ste 461, Sugar Land, TX 77479
- Phone
- (281) 980-2717
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230713001170); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 545 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 16659 Southwest Fwy Ste 461
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mohammed Bari, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1518370600
Verify Quratul A. Raja in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S8759Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
865 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate167 claims
- Methotrexate145 claims
- Prednisone82 claims
- Folic Acid64 claims
- Colchicine40 claims
- Allopurinol38 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: $1,554.74
88 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansSugar Land, TX
- 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).
Quratul A. Raja among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Quratul A. Raja, MD is one of 545 rheumatology 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 2009, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Sugar Land → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohammed Bari, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791518370600
- Latifa Fakoya, D.O.Sugar Land, TX 774791215199971
- Saba Khan, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791912109935
- Susan Mathew, M .D.Sugar Land, TX 774791356651244
- Ruba MemonSugar Land, TX 774791033632393
- Nasha Nensey, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791083148027
- Ryan Valicek, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791386817039
- Namieta Janssen, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781609979947
Common questions
What is Quratul A. Raja, MD's NPI number?
Quratul A. Raja, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497089460, issued on Sep 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Quratul A. Raja, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16659 Southwest Fwy Ste 461, Sugar Land, TX, 77479. Phone: (281) 980-2717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Quratul A. Raja, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S8759, 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 Quratul A. Raja, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Quratul A. Raja, MD had 865 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.