NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Smita Maruvada, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Killeen, TX

Smita Maruvada, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Killeen, Texas, and NPI 1659860948, issued on May 2, 2018. Check the license (Texas U1330, 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
1659860948
Name
Smita Maruvada
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
U1330 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2405 Clear Creek RD, Killeen, TX 76549
Phone
(254) 618-1888
Enumerated
May 2, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230720002909); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2405 Clear Creek RD

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

  1. Sophia Bibbs-Jarrett, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1518605617
  2. Alexander Black, PA-SPhysician Assistant1316576044
  3. David Bounds, APRNNurse Practitioner1770772857
  4. Sophia Burke, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1942058623
  5. Nicole Champion, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144685017
  6. Ting-Lien ChenAudiologist1073360947

Verify Smita Maruvada 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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

488 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Smita Maruvada488
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate58 claims
  2. Prednisone52 claims
  3. Methotrexate47 claims
  4. Colchicine36 claims
  5. Meloxicam35 claims
  6. Naproxen30 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: $50.01

3 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. Smita Maruvada$50.01
  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. Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX

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

Smita Maruvada among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Smita Maruvada, 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 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
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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. Viju Moses, MBBSFort Hood, TX 765441407144660
  2. Arman Bakhshi, DOKilleen, TX 765431386106540
  3. Marilyn Clark, M.D.Temple, TX 765081851351845
  4. Kelvin Lee, M.D.Temple, TX 765081154678506
  5. Montu Parekh, M.D.Temple, TX 765081417248238
  6. Nabiha Qureshi, MDTemple, TX 765081922561224
  7. Beth Scholz, MDTemple, TX 765081861665986
  8. Hing-Sheung Fung, MDWaco, TX 767101073624292

Common questions

What is Smita Maruvada, MD's NPI number?

Smita Maruvada, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659860948, issued on May 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Smita Maruvada, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2405 Clear Creek RD, Killeen, TX, 76549. Phone: (254) 618-1888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Smita Maruvada, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U1330, 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 Smita Maruvada, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Smita Maruvada, MD had 488 Medicare Part D claims for 130 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.