Sheetal Patel Golla, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX
Sheetal Patel Golla, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1235149600, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Texas P2050, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sheetal Patel Golla
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- P2050 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3131 Memorial CT, Houston, TX 77007
- Phone
- (312) 933-2392
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 338341601 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121011000411); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sheetal Patel Golla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P2050Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
481 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide79 claims
- Veltassa51 claims
- Farxiga44 claims
- Losartan Potassium38 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate24 claims
- Potassium Chloride23 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: $627.15
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Rahul Prakash, M.D., P.A.Cypress, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sheetal Patel Golla among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Sheetal Patel Golla, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eletha FieldsHouston, TX 770081942792213
- Juan Frommer, M.D.Houston, TX 770081528052404
- Kim Horn, MDHouston, TX 770081114052545
- Dana Mitchell, M.D.Houston, TX 770081659308450
- Thang Nguyen, DOHouston, TX 770081245727890
- Nehal Patel, MDHouston, TX 770081285840462
- Sumia Rashid, M.D.Houston, TX 770081073784252
- Alak Ray, MDHouston, TX 770081700891009
Common questions
What is Sheetal Patel Golla, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sheetal Patel Golla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235149600, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sheetal Patel Golla, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3131 Memorial CT, Houston, TX, 77007. Phone: (312) 933-2392. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sheetal Patel Golla, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P2050, 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 Sheetal Patel Golla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sheetal Patel Golla, M.D. had 481 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.