Rakesh Potu
Prosthodontics · Houston, TX
Rakesh Potu is a prosthodontics with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1487256947, issued on Nov 10, 2020. Check the license (Texas 39885, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh Potu
- Primary taxonomy
- Prosthodontics 1223P0700X
- License number
- 39885 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5012 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018
- Phone
- (713) 695-7462
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2020
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rakesh Potu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 39885Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average prosthodontics in 2024
64 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 1,779 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen21 claims
- Amoxicillin16 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate13 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.
Rakesh Potu among 332 prosthodontics records in Texas
Rakesh Potu is one of 332 prosthodontics records with a practice address in Texas. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0700X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Prosthodontics providers in Texas
There are 332 prosthodontics records in Texas.
All 332 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Prosthodontics nationwide →
The 8 prosthodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacqueline Clary, D.M.D, M.S.D.Houston, TX 770171497130512
- Amin Ehsan, DMDHouston, TX 770191902442155
- Angel Sanchez, DDSHouston, TX 770171407957061
- Patricia Sax, D.D.SHouston, TX 770151427288315
- Maria Rodriguez, DDSHouston, TX 770241235869744
- Mark Stankewitz, DDSHouston, TX 770241285715722
- Louise Carlson, DMDHouston, TX 770251760604235
- Luis Herra, DDSHouston, TX 770251922620400
Common questions
What is Rakesh Potu's NPI number?
Rakesh Potu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487256947, issued on Nov 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh Potu located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5012 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX, 77018. Phone: (713) 695-7462. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh Potu's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 39885, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rakesh Potu prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh Potu had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among prosthodontics prescribers was 90. 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.