Ravi B. Pavurala, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Galveston, TX
Ravi B. Pavurala, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1912130121, issued on Sep 3, 2009. Check the license (Texas BP10067738, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ravi B. Pavurala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- BP10067738 TX
036125977 IL
35128184 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (409) 772-1501
- Enumerated
- Sep 3, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (409) 772-4789
- Medicaid IDs
- 036125977 IL
0171908 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220826002345); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ravi B. Pavurala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license BP10067738Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
346 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole112 claims
- Gavilyte-G33 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium32 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes18 claims
- Plenvu18 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf18 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: $1,043.00
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 one group practice
- Healthtexas Provider NetworkFort Worth, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ravi B. Pavurala among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Ravi B. Pavurala, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 64% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
29 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Galveston
They are 29 of the 2,532 NPPES records with a practice address in Galveston, and 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Ravi B. Pavurala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ravi B. Pavurala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912130121, issued on Sep 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ravi B. Pavurala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-1501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ravi B. Pavurala, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number BP10067738, 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 Ravi B. Pavurala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ravi B. Pavurala, M.D. had 346 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.