Vijay K. Koka, MD
Nephrology Physician · Pasadena, TX
Vijay K. Koka, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Pasadena, Texas, and NPI 1144423922, issued on Jun 7, 2007. Check the license (Texas M0132, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijay K. Koka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- M0132 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3333 Bayshore Blvd, Pasadena, TX 77504
- Phone
- (713) 947-9509
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 947-6286
- Medicaid IDs
- 188711901 TX
188711902 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071102000288); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3333 Bayshore Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Monica CharpentierRegistered Dietitian1093266132
- Samiran Das, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1699867044
- Paul Evans, RD,LD,CDERegistered Dietitian1720445935
- Nadia Fierro, OTROccupational Therapist1720566813
- Clinton Foster, DPTPhysical Therapist1740241439
- Kristan Gibson, ODOptometrist1093899890
Verify Vijay K. Koka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M0132Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,790 Medicare Part D claims for 718 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium343 claims
- Furosemide317 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate251 claims
- Jardiance210 claims
- Farxiga194 claims
- Velphoro178 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: $479.59
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Renal Specialists OF Houston, PAPasadena, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vijay K. Koka among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Vijay K. Koka, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Pasadena → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ugochi Osborn, MDPasadena, TX 775041932442084
- Tahir Hafeez, M.D.Baytown, TX 775211770516510
- Fabio Aglieco, DOWest Columbia, TX 774861801031992
- Kanwarpreet Baweja, MDSugar Land, TX 774791942216460
- Humaira Chaudhary, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791912904996
- Ankita Gandhir, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791720354277
- Shancy Jacob, D.O.Sugar Land, TX 774791194031641
- Premal Joshi, MDSugar Land, TX 774791770552150
Common questions
What is Vijay K. Koka, MD's NPI number?
Vijay K. Koka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144423922, issued on Jun 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijay K. Koka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3333 Bayshore Blvd, Pasadena, TX, 77504. Phone: (713) 947-9509. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijay K. Koka, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M0132, 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 K. Koka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijay K. Koka, MD had 3,790 Medicare Part D claims for 718 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.