NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shrilekha Sairam, MBBS

Rheumatology Physician · El Paso, TX

Shrilekha Sairam, MBBS is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1619463361, issued on Jul 5, 2018. Check the license (Texas R8821, 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
1619463361
Name
Shrilekha Sairam
Credential
MBBS
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
R8821 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4801 Alberta Ave, El Paso, TX 79905
Phone
(915) 215-5200
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180924000506); 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 4801 Alberta Ave

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

  1. Amarachi Abanobi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891532990
  2. Aamer Abbas, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1508975772
  3. Mehran Abolbashari, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1144633272
  4. Muhammad Absar-Ul-Haq, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366386849
  5. Prakrati Acharya, M.B.B.SInternal Medicine Physician1053750018
  6. Luis Acosta, M.D.Neurology Physician1235140997

Verify Shrilekha Sairam in five checks

  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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83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,623 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Shrilekha Sairam3,623
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate702 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate420 claims
  3. Enbrel Sureclick302 claims
  4. Prednisone222 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium188 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen164 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: $39.35

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

  1. Shrilekha Sairam$39.35
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center EL PasoEl Paso, TX

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

Shrilekha Sairam among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Shrilekha Sairam, MBBS 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 2018, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kanchan Pema, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051851328850
  2. Sanjay Chabra, D.O.El Paso, TX 799021316916125
  3. Zeeshan Afzal, M.D.El Paso, TX 799111649586256
  4. Robert Abresch, M.D.El Paso, TX 799121285628677
  5. Franchesca Cruz Perez, M.D.El Paso, TX 799121104258391
  6. Mell Gutarra Arana, MDEl Paso, TX 799121316177108
  7. Rosario Nadorra, MDEl Paso, TX 799121801880208
  8. Luis Salayandia, M. D.El Paso, TX 799121225320278

Common questions

What is Shrilekha Sairam, MBBS's NPI number?

Shrilekha Sairam, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619463361, issued on Jul 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shrilekha Sairam, MBBS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4801 Alberta Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905. Phone: (915) 215-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shrilekha Sairam, MBBS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R8821, 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 Shrilekha Sairam, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shrilekha Sairam, MBBS had 3,623 Medicare Part D claims for 454 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.