Shikha Singla, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Austin, TX
Shikha Singla, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1497916696, issued on Jun 19, 2008. Check the license (Texas W6386, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shikha Singla
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- W6386 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 Trinity St, Austin, TX 78712
- Phone
- (833) 882-2737
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 1497916696 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190530000085); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shikha Singla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license W6386Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,002 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone178 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate141 claims
- Methotrexate132 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick79 claims
- Allopurinol75 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen42 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: $28,342.58
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- Froedtert Andthe Medical College OF Wisconsin Community Physicians IncOak Creek, WI
- The Medical College OF Wisconsin IncWauwatosa, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shikha Singla among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Shikha Singla, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Hackshaw, M.D.Austin, TX 787121255348785
- Jordan Jacquez, MDAustin, TX 787121073035044
- Alyssa Kwok, M.D.Austin, TX 787121265963847
- Veena Patel, M.D.Austin, TX 787121033452255
- Brian Sayers, MDAustin, TX 787051114930195
- Sonia Yousuf, MDAustin, TX 787041194851394
- Meera Subash, M.D.Austin, TX 787231144648288
- Tina Bunch, MDAustin, TX 787311285684803
Common questions
What is Shikha Singla, MD's NPI number?
Shikha Singla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497916696, issued on Jun 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shikha Singla, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Trinity St, Austin, TX, 78712. Phone: (833) 882-2737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shikha Singla, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number W6386, 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 Shikha Singla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shikha Singla, MD had 1,002 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.