NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Riya Augustin Joseph, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Riya Augustin Joseph, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1154709715, issued on May 14, 2015. Check the license (Texas R6585, 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
1154709715
Name
Riya Augustin Joseph
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
R6585 TX
BP10053372 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7737 Southwest Fwy Ste 400, Houston, TX 77074
Phone
(281) 674-1700
Enumerated
May 14, 2015
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2025
Fax
(281) 674-1710
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180921002167); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2015
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 7737 Southwest Fwy Ste 400

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

  1. Tina Chung, MDSurgery Physician1093209736
  2. Benjamin Interiano, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1144222159
  3. Michael Kleinman, MDSurgery Physician1427059187
  4. Theresa Rodriguez, MD, MPH, MSSurgery Physician1164086500
  5. Brett Solomon, M.D.Surgery Physician1710172101
  6. Ana Torres, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1871683946

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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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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,490 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Riya Joseph4,490
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium472 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate262 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium234 claims
  4. Lisinopril233 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium204 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl190 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLCStafford, TX
  2. Wellmed Medical Group PASan Antonio, TX

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

1,488 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,488 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

Other internal medicine physician records in Texas

  1. Muhammad A. Sattar, MDDallas, TX1760465553
  2. Gayatri Aaluri, MDGalveston, TX1821928508
  3. Anunaya AashishDenton, TX1134246374
  4. Queenie Ann Abad, M.D.San Antonio, TX1174979785
  5. Fuad Abaleka, M.DLubbock, TX1861925596
  6. Carol Abalihi, M.D.El Paso, TX1326136243
  7. Oliverio Abarca Guzman, MDHarlingen, TX1346972940
  8. Obinna Abaribe, M.DMansfield, TX1457704355
  9. Enyinnaya Abarikwu, MDTyler, TX1174788178
  10. Sulaiman Abawi, D.O.Frisco, TX1780845255

Common questions

What is Riya Augustin Joseph, MD's NPI number?

Riya Augustin Joseph, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154709715, issued on May 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Riya Augustin Joseph, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7737 Southwest Fwy Ste 400, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (281) 674-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Riya Augustin Joseph, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R6585, 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 Riya Augustin Joseph, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Riya Augustin Joseph, MD had 4,490 Medicare Part D claims for 444 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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