Physician Profile
Vipal P. Durkal, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Durkal
Based in Houston, TX, Vipal P. Durkal, MD is listed in the NPI registry under medical oncology. Vipal graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2014. Vipal is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and hematology & oncology. Medicare claims data shows Vipal provided 1,946 services to 567 patients. The services billed most often include insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count, and injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcg.
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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) 795-0202
- Email not available
Practice Locations
7500 FANNIN ST STE 100B
Houston, TX 77054
15655 Cypress Wood Medical Dr Ste 100
Houston, TX 77014
2727 W Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77025
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Medical Oncology 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
- Anemia
- Blood clots
- Breast cancer
- Colon cancer
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Leukemia
- Lung cancer
- Lymphoma
- Prostate cancer
Abdominal cancer
Blood cancer
Blood disorders
Cancer complications
Chest cancer
Complications
Digestive cancer
Digestive cancers
Endocrine cancer
Endocrine cancers
Eye cancer
General oncology
Genetic risk
Gynecologic cancer
Gynecologic cancers
Head and neck
Head and neck cancer
Metastatic cancer
Metastatic disease
Neurologic cancers
Sarcomas
Skin cancer
Symptom evaluation
Thoracic cancers
Treatment side effects
Urologic cancer
Urologic cancers
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Cancer treatment care
Complication management
Consultations
- Cancer survivorship care
- Integrative oncology consultation
- Post-cancer surveillance scan review
- Pre-Surgery Chemotherapy Consultation
- Preventative Chemotherapy Consultation
- Radiopharmaceutical therapy consultation
- Second Opinion For Cancer
- Stem cell transplant consultation
- Tumor Board Case Review
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Pathology second opinion for cancer
- Tumor Biomarker Testing
Infusions
- Bone Strengthening Infusion
- Iron Infusion
- IV hydration for cancer patients
- Neurologic infusion treatment
Injections
Medication management
Patient education
Port and line care
Procedures
Specialized treatments
- Bladder instillation therapy
- Heated Chemotherapy Consultation
- Hepatic Artery Pump Chemotherapy Consultation
Specialty treatments
- Bone Strengthening Injections For Cancer
- CAR-T Therapy
- Chemo allergy desensitization
- Clinical Trial Screening
- Hormone Therapy For Cancer
- Spinal chemo injection
Supportive care
- Advance Care Planning For Cancer
- Cancer nutrition counseling
- Cancer pain management
- Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation
- Cancer weight loss management
- Chemo brain treatment
- Chemo nausea treatment
- Cold cap therapy for hair loss
- Fertility Preservation for Teens Before Cancer Treatment
- Hospice care consultation
- Lymphedema evaluation
- Palliative cancer care
Treatment side effects
Vascular access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,946 services · 567 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
314 | As often as other peers in Medical Oncology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
73 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96367 |
45 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
43 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | Treatment | 96375 |
41 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
39 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96417 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, palonosetron hcl, 25 mcg | Drug given | J2469 |
240 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
210 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
302 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
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 oncologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other oncologists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
- Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories INC
- Clinical Pathology Laboratories, INC.
- Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories INC
- Laboratory Corporation of America
- Laboratory Corporation of America
- Lone Star Pathology PLLC
- Norman B Frankel Et Al Ptr Medical Clinic of Houston
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Common questions
What does Dr. Durkal specialize in?
Dr. Durkal is an oncologist in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Medical Oncology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Durkal located?
Dr. Durkal is listed at 7500 Fannin St Ste 100B, Houston, TX 77054. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Durkal's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 795-0202. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Durkal?
Dr. Durkal's National Provider Identifier is 1376962795. 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. Durkal go to medical school?
Dr. Durkal attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Durkal have?
Dr. Durkal has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Durkal do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Durkal performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less and infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Durkal's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Durkal. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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