NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ramakrishna V. Chava, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Kingwood, TX

Ramakrishna V. Chava, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kingwood, Texas, and NPI 1790998706, issued on May 7, 2007. Check the license (Texas K9751, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790998706
Name
Ramakrishna V. Chava
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
K9751 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22999 Highway 59 N, Kingwood, TX 77339
Phone
(281) 312-6313
Enumerated
May 7, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2023
Fax
(281) 312-6314
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040505001766); accepts Medicare assignment
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 22999 Highway 59 N

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

  1. Darra Aguilar, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1043713134
  2. Kweku Agyepong, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649118837
  3. Renat AhatovDermatology Physician1346986692
  4. Syeda Ahmed, PT, DPT, NCSPhysical Therapist1710589288
  5. Genesis Albarran, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114875358
  6. Maureen AliruRadiation Oncology Physician1184252553

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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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  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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7.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

24,631 Medicare Part D claims for 1,338 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 821 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ramakrishna Chava24,631
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,452 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium756 claims
  3. Furosemide753 claims
  4. Eliquis695 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate656 claims
  6. Gabapentin579 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $131.77

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ramakrishna Chava$131.77
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Ramakrishna V Chava MD PAKingwood, TX

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

Ramakrishna V. Chava among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Ramakrishna V. Chava, M.D. is one of 11,119 family 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 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

32 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kingwood

They are 32 of the 1,799 NPPES records with a practice address in Kingwood, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jyothi Achi, M.D.Kingwood, TX 773391023029287
  2. Savitri Ariyaratna, MDKingwood, TX 773391538196985
  3. Martin Basaldua, M.D.Kingwood, TX 773391609809391
  4. Maria Berdayes, DOKingwood, TX 773391871524348
  5. Mary Cavnar-Johnson, M.D.Kingwood, TX 773391467569400
  6. Lois Chu, D.O.Kingwood, TX 773391861594392
  7. Elizabeth Coon-Nguyen, MDKingwood, TX 773391104856723
  8. Stephanie Gross Pierce, M.D.Kingwood, TX 773391912085051

Common questions

What is Ramakrishna V. Chava, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ramakrishna V. Chava, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790998706, issued on May 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ramakrishna V. Chava, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22999 Highway 59 N, Kingwood, TX, 77339. Phone: (281) 312-6313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ramakrishna V. Chava, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K9751, 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 Ramakrishna V. Chava, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ramakrishna V. Chava, M.D. had 24,631 Medicare Part D claims for 1,338 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ramakrishna V. Chava, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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