Madhavilatha Vuppali, M.D
NPI 1922276112ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Conroe, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Healing Kidneys Institute of Houston PLLC, practicing in Conroe, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,424,082 for 4,778 claims, against $504,392 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,147 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1922276112 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 11, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 29, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | N4825 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | N4825 | 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 - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,281 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,761 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $504,392 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,778 · 7,946 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 705 |
| Total drug cost | $1,424,082 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Healing Kidneys Institute of Houston PLLCShenandoah, TX · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare NorthwestHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
- Huntsville Memorial HospitalHuntsville, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- St Luke's the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
Other facilities
- Davita College Park DialysisDialysis facility · The Woodlands, TX
- Davita River Park DialysisDialysis facility · Conroe, TX
- Davita the Woodlands Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Shenandoah, TX
- Fmc Spring KleinDialysis facility · Spring, TX
- Usrc Conroe DialysisDialysis facility · Conroe, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,147 · 45 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$624.73 · 25 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $206.06 | 8 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $193.13 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $110.55 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $85.48 | 4 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $81.14 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,131 · 44 payments
- Education$16.27 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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