Dr. Roopa Nalam, MD, PhD

Dr. Nalam practices at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Nalam's NPI, 1851686349, was assigned on June 13, 2011. Dr. Nalam graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Nalam holds Texas license Q2808.

Dr. Nalam's primary practice is Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, at 6720 Bertner Ave, STE Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (832) 355-1000.

Dr. Nalam's primary practice is Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Nalam is also affiliated with St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands Hospital. The medical group on file is Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nalam to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nalam practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Nalam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Nalam is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Nalam is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists acute stomach ulcer, bile duct problems, circulatory problems in extremities, congestive heart failure, kidney failure, liver disease, sepsis and urinary tract infection among the conditions Dr. Nalam treats.

CMS data shows 219 Medicare services from Dr. Nalam across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 164 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,953 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 164 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nalam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 61 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.54, 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. Nalam's median patient age at 62, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nalam wrote 128 Medicare Part D claims for 42 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $52 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

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

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Nalam, published from 2008 to 2010. 2010 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Mice, Knockout, Fertility and Mice, Inbred C57BL. Dr. Nalam's most frequent co-author is Martin M. Matzuk, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Nalam from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $41.

Dr. Nalam graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2011.

Dr. Nalam is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.