Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1194964270PAC ID6204077076
Medicare services, 2024
56
Medicare patients, 2024
41
Part D claims, 2024
16
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$292
Practice address
1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (713) 873-2000
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Primary practice

Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital

Hospital · Houston, Texas

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Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar is a pulmonologist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Sarkar practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX.

Dr. Sarkar's NPI, 1194964270, was assigned on February 12, 2009. Dr. Sarkar holds Texas license P5887.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6204077076
NPI enumeration date
February 12, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(713) 873-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas

Dr. Sarkar's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital, at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 873-2000.

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Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Sarkar's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX. Dr. Sarkar is also affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital. The medical group on file is Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sarkar to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sarkar practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Harris Health Ben Taub HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar is one of 900 pulmonologists in Texas

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Sarkar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Sarkar is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, TexasPrimaryLicense P5887 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Sarkar

Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024

CMS data shows 56 Medicare services from Dr. Sarkar across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 41 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,294 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202456
Medicare patients41
Paid by Medicare$7,294
Procedure codes2

Dr. Sarkar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 222024: 56155%

Dr. Sarkar compared with the Texas median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Sarkar
  • Texas median
Medicare services
56vs 90894% below
Medicare patients
41vs 32287% below
Part D claims
32vs 51594% below

Medians across 862 pulmonologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sarkar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar treated 41 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 65

CMS counts 41 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sarkar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have high cholesterol. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.93, 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. Sarkar's median patient age at 67, with 23% women.

Medicare patients, 202441
Average age65
Average risk score1.93
Also on Medicaid54%

Dr. Sarkar's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Sarkar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2459%
  • Men1741%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sarkar's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol61%
  3. Diabetes54%
  4. Heart failure49%
  5. COPD39%
  6. Chronic kidney disease39%
  7. Mood disorders37%
  8. Anxiety34%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Sarkar's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women23%
  • Men77%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sarkar wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $2,235 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 41 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202416
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$2,235

Dr. Sarkar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 412020: 3222%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 3 in 2019.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar received $292 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Sarkar from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Celgene Corporation paid the most, $162.

General payments to Dr. Sarkar by program year, 2017 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Sarkar the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar's NPI number?

Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar's NPI number is 1194964270. It was assigned on February 12, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar?

Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar is a pulmonologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar practice?

Dr. Sarkar practices at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Sarkar's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sarkar to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sarkar is (713) 873-2000.

What is Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar's medical license number?

Dr. Sarkar holds Texas license P5887.

Which hospitals is Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar affiliated with?

Dr. Sarkar practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas. Dr. Sarkar is also affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar part of?

Dr. Sarkar is linked to Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Sarkar to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sarkar billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024, and Dr. Sarkar accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar see?

CMS counts 41 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sarkar in 2024, with an average age of 65.

What services does Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sarkar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233) and critical care (99291).

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What drugs does Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sarkar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa.

Has Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $292 in general payments to Dr. Sarkar from 3 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Celgene Corporation.

How long has Dr. Pralay Kumar Sarkar been practicing?

Dr. Sarkar graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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