NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sistla B. Krishna, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX

Sistla B. Krishna, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1811939382, issued on Jun 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas F8542, 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
1811939382
Name
Sistla B. Krishna
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
F8542 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7737 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074
Phone
(713) 988-6774
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(713) 771-6074
Medicaid ID
1375115 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101112000402); 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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Verify Sistla B. Krishna 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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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

4,419 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sistla Krishna4,419
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium284 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate282 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium230 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium230 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate168 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium158 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: $160.90

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sistla Krishna$160.90
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Sistla B. Krishna among 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas

Sistla B. Krishna, M.D. is one of 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 71% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2000 among the 143 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.

All 256 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Afroze Ali, MDHouston, TX 770741598845869
  2. Annabelle Davis, MDHouston, TX 770741255862934
  3. James Heisler, MDHouston, TX 770741538197157
  4. Patrice Barnum, MDHouston, TX 770751215096029
  5. Deborah McKay, MDHouston, TX 770751477584480
  6. Folasade Ojo, MDHouston, TX 770751851477764
  7. Omar Zantua, M.D.Houston, TX 770751083675359
  8. Brian Tremaine, M.D.Houston, TX 770771205897147

Common questions

What is Sistla B. Krishna, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sistla B. Krishna, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811939382, issued on Jun 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sistla B. Krishna, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7737 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 988-6774. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sistla B. Krishna, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F8542, 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 Sistla B. Krishna, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sistla B. Krishna, M.D. had 4,419 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.

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