Veena Ramchandra Watwe, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Houston, TX
Veena Ramchandra Watwe, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1417120221, issued on Apr 12, 2008. Check the license (Texas M9733, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Veena Ramchandra Watwe
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- M9733 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9539 Huffmeister RD, Houston, TX 77095
- Phone
- (832) 593-8100
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2026
- Fax
- (832) 593-8105
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080924000532); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9539 Huffmeister RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Veena Ramchandra Watwe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M9733Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
6,642 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium451 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium440 claims
- Pioglitazone Hcl372 claims
- Ozempic349 claims
- Metformin Hcl294 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium285 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: $33,130.51
205 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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 one group practice
- Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast PLLCKaty, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Veena Ramchandra Watwe among 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas
Veena Ramchandra Watwe, M.D. is one of 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 52% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas
There are 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tess Chamakkala, DOHouston, TX 770951326530668
- Rakesh Patel, DOHouston, TX 770951386629699
- Vinita Bhagia, MDHouston, TX 770961508060104
- Tri Lee, MDHouston, TX 770961407942782
- Pedro Rojas, MDHouston, TX 770961235710252
- Mitali Dave, MDHouston, TX 770981063706307
- George Elhaj, M.D.Houston, TX 770901194811810
- Oluwatomi Asemota, MD, MPHHouston, TX 770891235766072
Common questions
What is Veena Ramchandra Watwe, M.D.'s NPI number?
Veena Ramchandra Watwe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417120221, issued on Apr 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Veena Ramchandra Watwe, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9539 Huffmeister RD, Houston, TX, 77095. Phone: (832) 593-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Veena Ramchandra Watwe, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M9733, 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 Veena Ramchandra Watwe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Veena Ramchandra Watwe, M.D. had 6,642 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.