Rajeev Raghavan, MD
NPI 1851599740ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) with Specialty Associates of West Houston PLLC, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $115,173 for 897 claims, against $41,719 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $29,028 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1851599740 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 3, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 27, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 27, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | M5891 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | M5891 | 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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 148 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 395 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,719 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 897 · 1,814 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 174 |
| Total drug cost | $115,173 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Specialty Associates of West Houston PLLCHouston, TX · 129 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood, TX
Other facilities
- Fresenius Medical Care KingwoodDialysis facility · Humble, TX
- Usrc Fall CreekDialysis facility · Humble, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$29,028 · 73 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$77,772 · 122 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $17,503 | 22 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $10,039 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $360.02 | 8 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $225.65 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $221.26 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$17,400 · 18 payments
- Consulting Fee$9,913 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,670 · 53 payments
- Travel and Lodging$45.50 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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