NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachna Bhala, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Houston, TX

Rachna Bhala, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1265467203, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas M0016, 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
1265467203
Name
Rachna Bhala
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
M0016 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7777 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074
Phone
(713) 271-2708
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 271-7454
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7777 Southwest Fwy

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

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  2. Dilawar Ajani, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1528047115
  3. Manaf Alroumoh, M.D.Nephrology Physician1548350614
  4. Charles Aramburo, M.D.Surgery Physician1427143452
  5. Mary Au, RPHPharmacist1417285651
  6. Elzbieta Baranowska-Daca, MDNephrology Physician1154348142

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rachna Bhala48
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Misoprostol12 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: $150.72

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exeltis, USA Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rachna Bhala$150.72
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Rachna Bhala among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Rachna Bhala, MD is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dinsdale Ford, MDHouston, TX 770741710909387
  2. Carlos Landivar, M.D.Houston, TX 770741750370185
  3. Joe McLemore, MDHouston, TX 770741912947276
  4. Wendi Monthy, MDHouston, TX 770741750353413
  5. Charles Pehr, MDHouston, TX 770741346249331
  6. Victor Rodriguez, M.D.Houston, TX 770741023075496
  7. Harold Scholin, MDHouston, TX 770741659370658
  8. Erik Shultz, M.D.Houston, TX 770741811936941

Common questions

What is Rachna Bhala, MD's NPI number?

Rachna Bhala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265467203, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachna Bhala, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7777 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 271-2708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachna Bhala, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M0016, 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 Rachna Bhala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachna Bhala, MD had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.