Active NPI
Rakesh Potu
- Prosthodontics
- Houston, TX
National Provider Identifier
1487256947
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Prosthodontics
- License
- 39885
- Practice address
- 5012 N Shepherd Dr
Houston, TX 77018-1625 - Phone
- (713) 695-7462
- NPI assigned
- Nov 10, 2020
- Last updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosthodontics | 1223P0700X | 39885 | TX | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
5012 N Shepherd Dr
Houston, TX 77018-1625
Mailing address
5012 N Shepherd Dr
Houston, TX 77018-1625
Phone (713) 695-7462
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Not enrolled
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39885 | TX | MD | Prosthodontist |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Physician Associates of Texas | Past | Accepting new patients |
Organizations & group practices 1
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
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- Family Medicine Physician
- Houston, TX
- NPI 1174929186
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"number": "1487256947",
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},
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}
],
"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
"last_name": "POTU",
"first_name": "RAKESH",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2020-11-10",
"last_updated": "2026-04-29",
"certification_date": "2026-04-29",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "1223P0700X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Dentist, Prosthodontics",
"state": "TX",
"license": "39885",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}Other providers in Houston, TX
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 29, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.