NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2007-05-22
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
Rukma R. Govindu, MD
Govindu is 1 of 1938 internal medicine providers in Houston and 1 of 12343 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine
Plus 2 subspecialties
Licensed in
TX, AL, WI
3 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2022-06-27
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 12343 active internal medicine providers in Texas.
NPI age
19 years
↑ 2 yr above median (17 yr)
State licenses
3 states
Top 88% — 12% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
1
In the 33% of peers with subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2007 → 2026
2007-05Enumerated in NPPES
2007
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
5656 Kelley Street
Houston, TX 77026
Mailing address
6431 Fannin Street, Msb 1.150
Houston, TX 77030
Specialties
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Internal Medicine PrimaryA physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer,...
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Family MedicineFamily Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (TX) | 8CH473 | BCBS OF TEXAS |
| 01 (TX) | TXB101633 | TX MEDICARE PTAN TXB101633 |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 3 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 7 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
Recently enumerated nearby: 6 new internal medicine providers have been added in Houston in the last 180 days.
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