NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan, MD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Houston, TX

Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1376579078, issued on Jun 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas Q5889, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376579078
Name
Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
Q5889 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 394-6450
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2025
Fax
(314) 362-0369
Medicaid ID
200090686 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160122000992); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6565 Fannin St

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

  1. Karen Abboud, PHARMDOncology Pharmacist1316794597
  2. Akraam Abdel-KeremPharmacist1720831092
  3. Aliya Abdulla, PHARMD, BCCCPCritical Care Pharmacist1750207312
  4. Safiyah AbdullahAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1497200851
  5. Selma AbdurrahmanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659127090
  6. Catherine Achim, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1114215738

Verify Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Methodist Pathology Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan among 1,424 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Texas

Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan, MD is one of 1,424 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 65% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 864 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,424 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Texas.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amin Alrahwan, M.D.Houston, TX 770301306827381
  2. Gustavo Ayala, M.D.Houston, TX 770301992709356
  3. Diego Fiorito, M.D.Houston, TX 770301184629586
  4. Jerry Goodman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301770553877
  5. Suyang Hao, MDHouston, TX 770301750371910
  6. Joseph Khoury, MDHouston, TX 770301013910108
  7. Pulin Kothari, M.D.Houston, TX 770301730184136
  8. Barbara Lines, MDHouston, TX 770301366447690

Common questions

What is Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan, MD's NPI number?

Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376579078, issued on Jun 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 394-6450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q5889, 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.

What is Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.