NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saradadevi Thanikachalam

Internal Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Saradadevi Thanikachalam is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1477014074, issued on Mar 26, 2019. Check the license (Texas T5471, 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
1477014074
Name
Saradadevi Thanikachalam
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
T5471 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6431 Fannin St Ste Msb 1134, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 500-6500
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6431 Fannin St Ste Msb 1134

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Verify Saradadevi Thanikachalam 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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Industry payments in 2024: $89.78

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. 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. Saradadevi Thanikachalam$89.78
  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.

Saradadevi Thanikachalam among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Saradadevi Thanikachalam 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 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

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.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ketti Awad, MDHouston, TX 770301740284710
  2. Parikshet Babber, MDHouston, TX 770301114915816
  3. James Baker, MDHouston, TX 770301477549566
  4. Ana Blackmon, M.D.Houston, TX 770301962402446
  5. Maria Cruz-Carreras, MDHouston, TX 770301376533893
  6. Marina George, MDHouston, TX 770301780680009
  7. Barry Goodfriend, MDHouston, TX 770301588666218
  8. Betty Halpern, MDHouston, TX 770301942292685

Common questions

What is Saradadevi Thanikachalam's NPI number?

Saradadevi Thanikachalam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477014074, issued on Mar 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saradadevi Thanikachalam located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6431 Fannin St Ste Msb 1134, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saradadevi Thanikachalam's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T5471, 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.

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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