Priya Prakash, MD
NPI 1700374840ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Houston, TX
Surgery (MD) with Specialty Associates of West Houston PLLC, practicing in Houston, Texas. 19 Medicare patients in 2024, $5,575 paid; nearly all of their 98 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Kerecis Limited was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $186.46 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1700374840 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | U5793 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 19 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 43 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,575 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 98 · 116 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 58 |
| Total drug cost | $3,897 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Specialty Associates of West Houston PLLCHouston, TX · 129 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Womans Hospital of Texas,theHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$186.46 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$4,596 · 13 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kerecis Limited | $160.63 | 1 |
| Conmed Corporation | $25.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$186.46 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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