NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Talat Jehan Kheshgi, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Dallas, TX

Talat Jehan Kheshgi, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1053310755, issued on Jul 15, 2005. Check the license (Texas K7312, 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
1053310755
Name
Talat Jehan Kheshgi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
K7312 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8144 Walnut Hill LN Ste 800, Dallas, TX 75231
Phone
(214) 540-0700
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2026
Fax
(214) 540-0701
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050303000501); 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 8144 Walnut Hill LN Ste 800

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

  1. Stanley Cohen, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1366441958
  2. Thomas Geppert, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1174522874
  3. Surbhi GuptaRheumatology Physician1154825867
  4. Robert Jenkins, M.D., PHD.Rheumatology Physician1518966100
  5. Ryan Kavilaveettil, DORheumatology Physician1134616683
  6. Neena Mathews, APN/NURSE PRACTITIONFamily Nurse Practitioner1013419621

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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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,185 Medicare Part D claims for 396 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Talat Kheshgi2,185
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate433 claims
  2. Methotrexate347 claims
  3. Prednisone239 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium153 claims
  5. Meloxicam100 claims
  6. Allopurinol79 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): 36.1 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 score24.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $330.42

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, 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.

  1. Talat Kheshgi$330.42
  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. Rheumatology Associates And SubsidiaryArlington, TX

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

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

Other rheumatology physician records in Texas

  1. Zohair Abbas, MDHouston, TX1598944027
  2. Michael Abel, MDFredericksburg, TX1841270204
  3. Tareq Abou-Khamis, M.D.Houston, TX1851587612
  4. Robert Abresch, M.D.El Paso, TX1285628677
  5. Sampada Acharya, MDFort Worth, TX1033422662
  6. Waffiyah Afridi, M.D.Farmers Branch, TX1346400686
  7. Zeeshan Afzal, M.D.El Paso, TX1649586256
  8. Sandeep AgarwalHouston, TX1467489757
  9. Martha Aguilar, M.D.Houston, TX1750488805
  10. Fayyaz Ahmed, MDHouston, TX1669435996

Common questions

What is Talat Jehan Kheshgi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Talat Jehan Kheshgi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053310755, issued on Jul 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Talat Jehan Kheshgi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8144 Walnut Hill LN Ste 800, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 540-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Talat Jehan Kheshgi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K7312, 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 Talat Jehan Kheshgi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Talat Jehan Kheshgi, M.D. had 2,185 Medicare Part D claims for 396 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Talat Jehan Kheshgi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 36.1 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.

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