Physician Profile
Arup Achari, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Achari
Arup Achari, MD practices cardiovascular disease in Houston, TX. Arup is a 1991 graduate of University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. According to Medicare claims data, Arup cared for 6,639 Medicare patients across 16,020 services. The services billed most often include low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml, injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg, and rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 526-5511
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1701 SUNSET BLVD
Houston, TX 77005
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
16,020 services · 6,639 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | Imaging | 78492 |
859 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
58 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
836 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | Treatment | 93356 |
727 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
727 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
599 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
446 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 99153 |
150 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 93228 |
101 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
79 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiologists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 21 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress 7
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Achari?
Dr. Achari is a cardiologist in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Achari's address?
Dr. Achari is listed at 1701 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX 77005. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Achari?
The number on file is (713) 526-5511. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Achari's NPI number?
Dr. Achari's National Provider Identifier is 1538146022. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Achari train?
Dr. Achari attended University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Achari been practicing?
Dr. Achari has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Achari perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Achari performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and heart muscle strain imaging, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Achari confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Achari. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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