NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sudheer K. Sankar, MD

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Sudheer K. Sankar, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1578748448, issued on Jan 9, 2008. Check the license (Texas N4620, 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
1578748448
Name
Sudheer K. Sankar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
N4620 TX
01062647A IN
MD.203528 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7737 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074
Phone
(713) 484-7000
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 484-7003
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121105000135); 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 7737 Southwest Fwy

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

  1. Daniel Ball, M.D,Gastroenterology Physician1730175183
  2. Leena Bhat, M.D.Dermatology Physician1306843917
  3. Ajay Bindal, MDSpecialist1023001468
  4. Marcin Bujak, MD, PHDInterventional Cardiology Physician1811158983
  5. Edward Chan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1932296928
  6. Jay Chavda, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1386635415

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  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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

613 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Sudheer Sankar613
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Sevelamer Carbonate73 claims
  2. Hydralazine Hcl40 claims
  3. Furosemide30 claims
  4. Nifedipine Er29 claims
  5. Auryxia21 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium21 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: $160.15

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sudheer Sankar$160.15
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Sudheer K Sankar MD PAHouston, TX

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

Sudheer K. Sankar among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Sudheer K. Sankar, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Manaf Alroumoh, M.D.Houston, TX 770741548350614
  2. Elzbieta Baranowska-Daca, MDHouston, TX 770741154348142
  3. Marializa Bernardo, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741477551968
  4. Caleb Chen, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741730187105
  5. Charles Crumb, M.D.Houston, TX 770741447258942
  6. Judith Gold, MDLake Jackson, TX 770741104858422
  7. Irving Gold, MDHouston, TX 770741184659260
  8. Charles Henry, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741245201995

Common questions

What is Sudheer K. Sankar, MD's NPI number?

Sudheer K. Sankar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578748448, issued on Jan 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sudheer K. Sankar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7737 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 484-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sudheer K. Sankar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N4620, 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 Sudheer K. Sankar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sudheer K. Sankar, MD had 613 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.