Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout MURTHY
Ravi Murthy, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specialising in interventional radiology. Ravi is also listed as specialising in vascular & interventional radiology.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Murthy specialise in?
Dr. Murthy is an interventional radiology in Houston, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Murthy located?
Dr. Murthy is listed at 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Murthy's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 792-6161. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Murthy's NPI number?
Dr. Murthy's National Provider Identifier is 1467558346. 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. Murthy go to medical school?
Dr. Murthy attended Other, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Murthy been practising?
Dr. Murthy has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Murthy do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Murthy performs procedures including core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest , accessed through skin, needle biopsy of liver through skin and replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 1 view and review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Murthy confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Murthy. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (713) 792-6161
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
Houston, TX 77030
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
699 services · 627 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Procedure | 32408 |
42 |
| Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Procedure | 47000 |
34 |
| Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Procedure | 50435 |
31 |
| Needle biopsy of growth of abdominal cavity | Procedure | 49180 |
29 |
| Needle biopsy or removal of surface lymph nodes | Procedure | 38505 |
21 |
| Needle biopsy of muscle | Procedure | 20206 |
19 |
| Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy | Procedure | 55876 |
18 |
| Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate | Procedure | 55874 |
18 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
14 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
92 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 2
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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 interventional radiology specialists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.