Sneha Centala, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX
Sneha Centala, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1528520285, issued on Apr 2, 2019. Check the license (Texas V9287, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sneha Centala
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- V9287 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18400 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77094
- Phone
- (832) 522-0360
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2019
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2026
- Fax
- (832) 522-0361
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260127003142); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sneha Centala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license V9287Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
348 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone86 claims
- Methotrexate49 claims
- Alendronate Sodium23 claims
- Azathioprine22 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate20 claims
- Allopurinol18 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,324.03
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. 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
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sneha Centala among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Sneha Centala, 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 2019, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 92% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · 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
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Common questions
What is Sneha Centala, MD's NPI number?
Sneha Centala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528520285, issued on Apr 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sneha Centala, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18400 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (832) 522-0360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sneha Centala, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number V9287, 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 Sneha Centala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sneha Centala, MD had 348 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sneha Centala, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.