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Dr. Shailaja R Kancherla, MD

Pediatrics Physician in Houston, TX · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1942316294

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Shailaja R Kancherla

Credential MD

Sex Female

Practice address Houston, TX, 77074

Phone (832) 548-5000

Enumeration date Aug 21, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Feb 28, 2019

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

208000000X Pediatrics Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 233278 (NY) Secondary

208000000X Pediatrics Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 2006-00692 (NC) Secondary

208000000X Pediatrics Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License N8526 (TX) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
5570914	Other	NY	CIGNA
4C8266	Other	NY	HEALTH NET
7417726	Other	NY	AETNA - PPO
P3659664	Other	NY	OXFORD HEALTH PLAN
678X71	Other	NY	EMPIRE BC/BS
1078581	Other	NY	AETNA - HMO

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Shailaja Kancherla?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Shailaja Kancherla is 1942316294, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Shailaja Kancherla practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Houston, TX. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2019-02-28.