NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Syam S. Vemulapalli, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Odessa, TX

Syam S. Vemulapalli, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Odessa, Texas, and NPI 1740397397, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (Texas M6440, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740397397
Name
Syam S. Vemulapalli
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
M6440 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
315 E 5TH St, Odessa, TX 79761
Phone
(432) 333-3433
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(432) 333-3450
Medicaid ID
1863466 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070815000282); 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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Also registered at 315 E 5TH St

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

  1. Jason Dominguez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861608424
  2. Ravikumar Vemuru, M.D.Specialist1205949120

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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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,161 Medicare Part D claims for 549 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Syam Vemulapalli1,161
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes261 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G202 claims
  3. Esomeprazole Magnesium158 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium111 claims
  5. Omeprazole65 claims
  6. Mesalamine42 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score65.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%76.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $75.48

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Syam Vemulapalli$75.48
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Permian Gastroenterology Associates LLPOdessa, TX

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

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.

Other gastroenterology physician records in Texas

  1. Ali AamarHouston, TX1922419209
  2. Amro Abdellatief, MDMcAllen, TX1932737020
  3. Wasif Abidi, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX1821230780
  4. Olufemi Abiodun, MDArlington, TX1821199464
  5. Mohammed Aboelsoud, MDShenandoah, TX1316351430
  6. Bincy Abraham, MDHouston, TX1578767166
  7. Cherian Abraham, M.D.North Richland Hills, TX1134188311
  8. Sindhu Abraham, M.D.Plano, TX1033178223
  9. Daniela Abrams, MDGalveston, TX1801357793
  10. Rajeshwar Abrol, M.D.Tomball, TX1447258108

Common questions

What is Syam S. Vemulapalli, MD's NPI number?

Syam S. Vemulapalli, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740397397, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Syam S. Vemulapalli, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 E 5TH St, Odessa, TX, 79761. Phone: (432) 333-3433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Syam S. Vemulapalli, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M6440, 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 Syam S. Vemulapalli, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Syam S. Vemulapalli, MD had 1,161 Medicare Part D claims for 549 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Syam S. Vemulapalli, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.7 of 100. 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.