Sunthosh K. Sivam
Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX
Sunthosh K. Sivam is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1316380710, issued on Apr 16, 2013. Check the license (Texas S2900, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sunthosh K. Sivam
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- S2900 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 873-8890
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190828001309); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 790 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1504 Taub Loop
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kelechi AbarikwuEmergency Medicine Physician1316527609
- Robert Abbitt, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588165765
- Waleed Abdellatif, MBBCH, MSC, MSHPEDiagnostic Radiology Physician1629737770
- Roba Abousaway, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396689360
- Shiny AbrahamNurse Practitioner1669857124
- Christina Ackerman-Banks, MDMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1568840494
Verify Sunthosh K. Sivam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S2900Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
171 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin26 claims
- Ondansetron Odt23 claims
- Azelastine Hcl21 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate14 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate12 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): 84.1 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: $791.42
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Synthes GmbH. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX
- Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sunthosh K. Sivam among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Sunthosh K. Sivam is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Holly Birdsall, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301487665378
- Martin Citardi, MDHouston, TX 770301578527214
- Donald Donovan, M.DHouston, TX 770301558365452
- Paul Gidley, M.D.Houston, TX 770301275526550
- Neil Gross, MDHouston, TX 770301841208378
- Stephen Lai, MD,PHDHouston, TX 770301326012725
- Miriam Lango, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457372153
- Amber Luong, M.D., PH.DHouston, TX 770301013948835
Common questions
What is Sunthosh K. Sivam's NPI number?
Sunthosh K. Sivam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316380710, issued on Apr 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sunthosh K. Sivam located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 873-8890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sunthosh K. Sivam's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S2900, 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 Sunthosh K. Sivam prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sunthosh K. Sivam had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sunthosh K. Sivam's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.