Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Ramakrishna Venkata Behara, DO

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1225323397

Dr. Ramakrishna Venkata Behara, DO practises Gastroenterology in Edinburg, Texas. Graduated from University of North Texas Hsc, College of Osteopathic Med in 2011, 15 years ago. Practices with Healthtexas Provider Network, a 2,539-clinician group, works from 3 locations, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Illinois and Texas.

Years since qualifying
15
Trained at
University of North Texas Hsc, College of Osteopathic Med
Licensed in
IL, TX
In the registry since
2011
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
A fully licensed physician, trained like an MD with additional musculoskeletal training. Equivalent practice rights in all 50 states.

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Practice location Address checks out

5520 Leonardo Da Vinci Ste 100
Edinburg, TX 78539-1422
Phone: (956) 362-3636
Fax: (956) 362-2699
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Additional practice locations (2)

  • 2121 E Griffin Pkwy Ste 14, Mission, TX 78572-3072 — (956) 362-3636
  • 201 N Fm 3167 Ste 106, Rio Grande City, TX 78582-6725 — (956) 352-1431

Specialties & licences

Gastroenterology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RG0100X · Licence R2282 (TX)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 125:060256 (IL)

Record details

NPI number1225323397
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials DO
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 16, 2011
Last updated in NPPESApril 27, 2023
Certification dateApril 27, 2023

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGASTROENTEROLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HSC, COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MED
Graduated 2011 (15 years in practice)
Group practice Healthtexas Provider Network — 2539 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 63 times · 68th percentile
Colonoscopy 48 times · 63rd percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients182
Services billed 376 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $353 24 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Colleagues at Healthtexas Provider Network

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 2539 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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