NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shivaram K. Gowdagere, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Amarillo, TX

Shivaram K. Gowdagere, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1316923279, issued on Dec 21, 2005. Check the license (Texas M1718, 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
1316923279
Name
Shivaram K. Gowdagere
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
M1718 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 S Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone
(806) 398-3627
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(806) 351-7801
Medicaid ID
175779101 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050812000361); 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 1600 S Coulter St

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

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  2. Rachael BischofPhysician Assistant1861967721
  3. Danny Black, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1821191818
  4. William Bordelon, M.D.Urology Physician1962483735
  5. Andrew Brooker, M.D. PAOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1538284286
  6. Eric Cato, D.D.S., M.S.Endodontics1699768143

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

206 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Shivaram Gowdagere206
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl29 claims
  2. Levetiracetam29 claims
  3. Topiramate15 claims
  4. Phenytoin Sodium Extended14 claims
  5. Gabapentin13 claims
  6. Divalproex Sodium Er11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score83.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bhs Physicians Network, IncHarlingen, TX

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

Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.

Other neurology physician records in Texas

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDHouston, TX1902295793
  2. Hisham Abdelmotilib, MD, PHDHouston, TX1417445677
  3. Muhammad Abdullah, MDSan Antonio, TX1033773247
  4. Megan Abdurashidova, DORound Rock, TX1710501820
  5. Joseph Abijay, MDOdessa, TX1225032899
  6. Adetoun Abisogun Musa, M.D.San Antonio, TX1316174055
  7. Sami Aboumatar, M.D.Austin, TX1760445407
  8. Anitha Abraham, MDHouston, TX1144456237
  9. Anju Abu, MBBSHouston, TX1376930842
  10. Amrit Achari, MDHouston, TX1750307682

Common questions

What is Shivaram K. Gowdagere, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shivaram K. Gowdagere, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316923279, issued on Dec 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shivaram K. Gowdagere, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 S Coulter St, Amarillo, TX, 79106. Phone: (806) 398-3627. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shivaram K. Gowdagere, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M1718, 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 Shivaram K. Gowdagere, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shivaram K. Gowdagere, M.D. had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shivaram K. Gowdagere, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 of 100. 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.