Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Ilanko Upendran

MD · Internal Medicine
409 COTTAGE RD
Carthage, TX 75633
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 33+ Years Practicing
706
Medicare Patients / yr
5
Procedures Billed
33
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Upendran

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Texas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Upendran is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 75633, TX — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Upendran Does

Dr. Upendran served 706 Medicare patients across 1,244 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Internal Medicine in Texas (730 patients across 5,479 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)716273
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (99239)184180
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)17892
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)8686
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)8075

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Upendran billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Upendran is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital

Tyler, TX
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 CMS Rating

Ut Health East Texas Carthage Hospital

Carthage, TX
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Upendran practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Upendran offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 409 COTTAGE RD, Carthage, TX 75633
Phone: (903) 694-4790

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

27 min

Average commute time in this zip · 97% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

17.9283

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 75633, TX

If Dr. Upendran isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 75633, TX:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Sequoise T. GivensNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Andrea OliverNurse Practitioner112<1 mi
Adam DuranFamily Practice1.1 mi
Ruston J. BrayPhysician Assistant5571.2 mi
Bryan JuanFamily Practice2621.2 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Upendran takes three steps:

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Ilanko Upendran: Common Questions

Does Dr. Upendran accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Upendran is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Upendran depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 75633, TX →
Where is Dr. Upendran's office?
Dr. Upendran practices at 409 COTTAGE RD, Carthage, TX 75633. Phone: (903) 694-4790.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Upendran accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (903) 694-4790 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 75633, TX to see available options.
Does Dr. Upendran offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Upendran as offering telehealth. Call the office at (903) 694-4790 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Upendran?
Dr. Upendran graduated in 1993 and has been practicing for approximately 33 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Upendran treated 706 Medicare patients across 5 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Upendran is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (903) 694-4790 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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