NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sheela Chandra, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Houston, TX

Sheela Chandra, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1316147465, issued on Jul 18, 2007. Check the license (Texas M6073, 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
1316147465
Name
Sheela Chandra
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
M6073 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15655 Cypress Wood Medical Dr, Houston, TX 77014
Phone
(713) 442-1700
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
197255601 TX
197255603 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080512000429); accepts Medicare assignment
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 15655 Cypress Wood Medical Dr

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

  1. Bernice Adu-Gyamfi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1043566631
  2. Sheila Albuquerque, MDRheumatology Physician1447286281
  3. Deep Bassi, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1134138803
  4. Lily Fu, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1558582619
  5. Myung Han, DPMPodiatrist1770590507
  6. Linh Hong, O.D.Optometrist1871993535

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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,757 Medicare Part D claims for 595 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Sheela Chandra1,757
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium520 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf235 claims
  3. Omeprazole222 claims
  4. Sucralfate91 claims
  5. Rabeprazole Sodium76 claims
  6. Linzess62 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: $49.52

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Erbe USA 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.

  1. Sheela Chandra$49.52
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLCShenandoah, TX

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

Sheela Chandra among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas

Sheela Chandra, MD 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 2007, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Juneau, M.D.Houston, TX 770141851681167
  2. Wasay Mohajir, DOHouston, TX 770141891287488
  3. Muhammed Nathani, MDHouston, TX 770141497745145
  4. Kevin Yu, MDHouston, TX 770141396241089
  5. Darshan Anandu, M.D.Houston, TX 770151487657680
  6. Harsadbhai Patel, MDHouston, TX 770181578598280
  7. Roy Davee, MDHouston, TX 770081184911273
  8. Vishal Kaila, MDHouston, TX 770081952755944

Common questions

What is Sheela Chandra, MD's NPI number?

Sheela Chandra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316147465, issued on Jul 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sheela Chandra, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15655 Cypress Wood Medical Dr, Houston, TX, 77014. Phone: (713) 442-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sheela Chandra, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M6073, 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 Sheela Chandra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sheela Chandra, MD had 1,757 Medicare Part D claims for 595 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.