Dr. Murali Krishna Gurram, MD

Dr. Gurram practices at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System.

Dr. Gurram's NPI, 1720230071, was assigned on October 17, 2008. Dr. Gurram graduated from Andhra Medical College NTR in 2004. Dr. Gurram's West Virginia license number on file is 26623.

Dr. Gurram's primary practice is Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, at 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 704-3700.

Dr. Gurram's primary practice is Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System. Dr. Gurram is also affiliated with St. David's Medical Center. The medical group on file is Memorial Hermann Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gurram to 3 more hospitals, 6 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gurram practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Gurram's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Gurram is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Gurram's licenses on file in 6 states: West Virginia, Texas, New Mexico, Missouri, Minnesota and North Dakota.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, bile duct problems, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chronic diabetes, circulation problems, circulatory problems in extremities and congestive heart failure among the conditions Dr. Gurram treats.

CMS data shows 498 Medicare services from Dr. Gurram across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 177 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,520 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 177 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gurram in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 55 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gurram's median patient age at 72, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gurram wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $82 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 41 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Gurram accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Gurram in 2015. The most frequent topics are Fatal Outcome, Multiple Myeloma and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Gurram has published most often in J Neurosci Rural Pract. Dr. Gurram's most frequent co-authors are Swaroopa Pulivarthi, Nathan L. Kobrinsky, MD and Dayuan Li, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 113 general payments to Dr. Gurram from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $362.

Dr. Gurram graduated from Andhra Medical College NTR in 2004. Dr. Gurram is a member of ACP and SHM.

Dr. Gurram is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.