Vijay R. Karia, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX
Vijay R. Karia, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1205042173, issued on May 15, 2007. Check the license (Texas P5092, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijay R. Karia
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- P5092 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10111 Grant RD, Houston, TX 77070
- Phone
- (281) 573-0005
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2026
- Fax
- (832) 327-9185
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191125001814); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10111 Grant RD
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Verify Vijay R. Karia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P5092Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,908 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 69 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone323 claims
- Methotrexate238 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate226 claims
- Gabapentin145 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl129 claims
- Leflunomide76 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.
Vijay R. Karia among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Vijay R. Karia, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology 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 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Vijay R. Karia, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vijay R. Karia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205042173, issued on May 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijay R. Karia, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10111 Grant RD, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 573-0005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijay R. Karia, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P5092, 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 Vijay R. Karia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijay R. Karia, M.D. had 1,908 Medicare Part D claims for 368 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.