Vijaya R. Pokala, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Nacogdoches, TX
Vijaya R. Pokala, M.D., F.A.C.C. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Nacogdoches, Texas, and NPI 1205847522, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas H6917, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijaya R. Pokala
- Credential
- M.D., F.A.C.C.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- H6917 TX
L05982 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1023 N Mound St, Nacogdoches, TX 75961
- Phone
- (936) 564-2099
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (936) 564-2083
- Medicaid ID
- 179845601 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060501000511); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vijaya R. Pokala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H6917Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
20,468 Medicare Part D claims for 1,379 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 59 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium1,875 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate1,305 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate1,225 claims
- Eliquis825 claims
- Losartan Potassium733 claims
- Carvedilol712 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: $2,674.06
114 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endologix LLC. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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.
Vijaya R. Pokala among 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas
Vijaya R. Pokala, M.D., F.A.C.C. is one of 724 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2003 among the 653 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Texas
There are 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas.
All 724 in Texas → Every provider in Nacogdoches → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erica Fidone, MDNacogdoches, TX 759651780095224
- Justin Price, M.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651770961633
- Manikumar Bheemarasetti, MDArlington, TX 760121497986533
- Stuart Lander, MDArlington, TX 760121215991906
- Aref Obagi, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121154716256
- Mark Teng, MDArlington, TX 760121932167210
- Raza AskariArlington, TX 760141033313671
- Michael Graceffo, MDArlington, TX 760141295799492
Common questions
What is Vijaya R. Pokala, M.D., F.A.C.C.'s NPI number?
Vijaya R. Pokala, M.D., F.A.C.C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205847522, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijaya R. Pokala, M.D., F.A.C.C. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1023 N Mound St, Nacogdoches, TX, 75961. Phone: (936) 564-2099. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijaya R. Pokala, M.D., F.A.C.C.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H6917, 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 Vijaya R. Pokala, M.D., F.A.C.C. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijaya R. Pokala, M.D., F.A.C.C. had 20,468 Medicare Part D claims for 1,379 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.