Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Thara Bala, M.D.

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Houston, TX

Thara Bala, M.D. is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1720248941, issued on Jun 11, 2008. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720248941
Name
Thara Bala
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
Practice location
18200 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77094
Phone
(832) 227-1000
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 18200 Katy Fwy

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

  1. Maahin AhmedPhysician Assistant1417760539
  2. Kristen Alvarez, AUDAudiologist1932753126
  3. Lexie Bailey, APRN, PNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1417666751
  4. Debora Barnola, APRN PNP-ACPediatric Nurse Practitioner1013594258
  5. Tiffany Barthelemy, PAPhysician Assistant1285382895
  6. Marina Bishai, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1104188234

Verify Thara Bala in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $80.75

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was SK Life Science, Inc.. The 803 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,363.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thara Bala$80.75
  2. Specialty average$6,363.08

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Texas Childrens Physician GroupAustin, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 158 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Texas.

Other neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Texas

  1. Farida Abid, MDHouston, TX1629007588
  2. Jose Aceves, MDSan Antonio, TX1275544207
  3. Fernando Acosta, M.D.Fort Worth, TX1790714145
  4. Satish Agadi, MDGalveston, TX1275724585
  5. Sidney Atkinson, MDSan Antonio, TX1508837063
  6. Ruth Atlas, M.D.Houston, TX1780714170
  7. Anjaneya Madhav BandatmakurSherman, TX1467834911
  8. Lyndon Barnwell, M.D.Lake Jackson, TX1205827516
  9. Brittnie Bartlett-Lee, M.D.Houston, TX1780048462
  10. Eldo Bergman, M.D.Houston, TX1912455106

Common questions

What is Thara Bala, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thara Bala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720248941, issued on Jun 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thara Bala, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18200 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (832) 227-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thara Bala, M.D.'s license?

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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.