NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ram Padmanabhan, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Dallas, TX

Ram Padmanabhan, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1659508380, issued on Jun 21, 2009. Check the license (Texas P5863, 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
1659508380
Name
Ram Padmanabhan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
P5863 TX
241598 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12221 Merit Dr, Dallas, TX 75251
Phone
(214) 217-1911
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(214) 217-1912
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131121000762); accepts Medicare assignment
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 12221 Merit Dr

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

  1. Marisol Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1326200148
  2. Anton Appelqvist, PA-CPhysician Assistant1205094430
  3. Asma Ashraf, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1063439529
  4. Derek Bennetsen, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1720011232
  5. Pradeep Bodige, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1235367368
  6. David Brunett, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1255658027

Verify Ram Padmanabhan 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

459 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ram Padmanabhan459
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
  2. Clopidogrel25 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate22 claims
  4. Amiodarone Hcl21 claims
  5. Eliquis20 claims
  6. Furosemide20 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: $197.17

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ram Padmanabhan$197.17
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Questcare Hospitalists PLLCRichardson, TX

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

Ram Padmanabhan among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Ram Padmanabhan, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 54% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

956 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Dallas

They are 956 of the 36,304 NPPES records with a practice address in Dallas, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Asma Ashraf, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511063439529
  2. Rafael Canadas-Zizzias, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511801897616
  3. Dipauni Doshi, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511831162874
  4. Laila Hirjee, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511588678437
  5. James Ikemba, MDDallas, TX 752511124055579
  6. Bill Johnson, MDDallas, TX 752511568411205
  7. Zulfiqar Jussa, MDDallas, TX 752511265490544
  8. Hadi Ladak, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511275583973

Common questions

What is Ram Padmanabhan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ram Padmanabhan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659508380, issued on Jun 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ram Padmanabhan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12221 Merit Dr, Dallas, TX, 75251. Phone: (214) 217-1911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ram Padmanabhan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P5863, 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 Ram Padmanabhan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ram Padmanabhan, M.D. had 459 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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