NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shakira Dhamotharan, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Alvin, TX

Shakira Dhamotharan, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Alvin, Texas, and NPI 1699102848, issued on Oct 2, 2013. Check the license (Texas Q8870, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699102848
Name
Shakira Dhamotharan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
Q8870 TX
25MA09355900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2020 E Highway 6, Alvin, TX 77511
Phone
(973) 754-4100
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 23, 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 2020 E Highway 6

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

  1. Omegie Anabor, MDFamily Medicine Physician1184971723
  2. Angela Attaway, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1710172200
  3. Syed Kazmi, MDPediatrics Physician1043378698
  4. Amber Khan, PAPhysician Assistant1396119053
  5. Sheba Luke, DNP, FNP-C, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1942563945
  6. Priscila Martinez, MDPediatrics Physician1750725396

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

6,456 Medicare Part D claims for 520 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 103 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shakira Dhamotharan6,456
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium321 claims
  2. Gabapentin235 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate204 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium200 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium190 claims
  6. Lisinopril177 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score73.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $361.07

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, 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. Shakira Dhamotharan$361.07
  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.

10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Alvin

They are 10 of the 275 NPPES records with a practice address in Alvin, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

Other family medicine physician records in Texas

  1. Srinivasa Aaluri, MDEl Paso, TX1265566509
  2. Maira Aamir, MDShenandoah, TX1932660859
  3. Fakhrudin Aaseemah Mohamed, M.DAllen, TX1952782518
  4. So Abad, MDWichita Falls, TX1184624694
  5. Yoseph AbadiRichardson, TX1700742640
  6. Marcus Abadie, M.D.Athens, TX1104821107
  7. Montserrat Abadie Sole, M.D.Fort Worth, TX1245437078
  8. Sarah Abang-Hayes, M.D.San Antonio, TX1326244724
  9. Ahmad Abazid, M.DRichardson, TX1013238401
  10. Syed Abbas, M.D.Houston, TX1821267477

Common questions

What is Shakira Dhamotharan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shakira Dhamotharan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699102848, issued on Oct 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shakira Dhamotharan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 E Highway 6, Alvin, TX, 77511. Phone: (973) 754-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shakira Dhamotharan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q8870, 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 Shakira Dhamotharan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shakira Dhamotharan, M.D. had 6,456 Medicare Part D claims for 520 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shakira Dhamotharan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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.