Active NPI
Balchander K Rao, MD
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Houston, TX
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- License
- E9350
- Practice address
- 1631 North Loop West
Suite 450
Houston, TX 77008 - Phone
- (713) 861-8884
- Fax
- (713) 861-6312
- NPI assigned
- Feb 5, 2007
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Disease Physician | 207RP1001X | E9350 | TX | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1631 North Loop West
Suite 450
Houston, TX 77008
Mailing address
1631 North Loop West
Suite 450
Houston, TX 77008
Phone (713) 861-8884
Other identifiers 1
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 098793501 | Medicaid | TX |
Other names 1
- Dr. Balchander K Rao
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in TX
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
| Enrollment ID | State | Provider type | PAC ID | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20140217000147 | TX | Practitioner - Internal Medicine | 2062470651 | Practice locations: Houston, TX |
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Education
- Other, 1971
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1631 N Loop W
Suite 450
Houston, TX 77008-1530
Phone (713) 861-8884
Hospital & facility affiliations
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Nephrology Associates PA | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Preferred Partners Specialty Care Inc | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
212 E Crosstimbers St
Ste 170
Houston, TX 77022
Phone (713) 692-0518
Organizations & group practices 3
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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- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Houston, TX
- NPI 1942480967
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dba Ramachandra Malya, MD
- Nephrology Physician
- Houston, TX
- NPI 1184892432
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- Internal Medicine Physician
- Houston, TX
- NPI 1053058669
Hospital & facility affiliations 6
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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dba MHHS NW Radiation Therapy
- Radiology Clinic/Center
- Houston, TX
- NPI 1013948553
Hospital
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dba MHHS Woodlands Outpatient Imaging System
- Radiology Clinic/Center
- The Woodlands, TX
- NPI 1275564858
Hospital
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dba Memorial Hermann Outpatient Imaging-Southwest
- Radiology Clinic/Center
- Houston, TX
- NPI 1407959448
Hospital
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dba MHHS Friendswood Imaging
- Radiology Clinic/Center
- Friendswood, TX
- NPI 1508896267
Hospital
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dba MHHS Pearland Outpatient Imaging Center
- Radiology Clinic/Center
- Pearland, TX
- NPI 1669402335
Hospital
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Houston, TX
- NPI 1730132234
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Sep 2, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.