Hima Boppidi, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Hindi, Telugu
2727 W. Holcombe Blvd.,
Houston,
TX
77025
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: October 2017
Ways to Schedule an Appointment
My Video Profile
"I put my patients first. I also believe it’s important to be available to my patients during the most difficult times of their lives. I provide patient-centered, evidence-based care because it brings together research, a clinician’s expertise, and patient preferences and values to drive the best care and outcomes."
My Biography
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Professional Background
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Professional Associations
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Hobbies and Interests
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Awards & Publications
Dr. Hima Reddy Boppidi earned her medical degree in Internal Medicine in 2008 from Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India. She went on to complete her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., in 2012. She also completed a fellowship program in Hematology-Oncology at the Medical College of Georgia/Georgia Regents University (now Augusta University) in Augusta, Ga., in 2016. Prior to joining Kelsey-Seybold in October 2017, Dr. Boppidi was Assistant Professor of Medicine at Augusta University Cancer Center where her focus was on breast, head, and neck cancers.
Dr. Boppidi is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the Southern Medical Association, and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin.
Dr. Boppidi enjoys Indian classical dance, cooking, swimming, gardening, and cycling.
Fun Facts
The best advice Dr. Boppidi has received is to “find the ideal balance between work and personal life.” The most exotic/interesting place she has visited is Hawaii. Her guilty pleasure is chocolate.
Grand Rounds
Advances in Hematology-Oncology: Updates in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, September 2015
Articles/Abstracts
- Boppidi H, Daram S. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Hepatic Manifestation of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome. Postgraduate Medicine. 2008 Jul; 120(2): E01-E07. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18654060
- Boppidi H, Daram S. Thyroid Dysfunction and the Coagulation System: The Often Ignored Link. South Med J. 2009 Feb; 102(2): 132
Scientific Presentations
- Kukkadapu T, Boppidi H, Kota V. Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients. ASCO 2015
- Chintalapally R, Boppidi H, Kota V. Clostridium difficile infections in Adult Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Incidence, Recurrence and Outcomes. ASCO 2015
- Boppidi H, Thigpen CS, Bigelow C. Pernicious Anemia masquerading as Myelodysplastic Syndrome. ACP Regional Meeting, Jackson, MS October 2010
- Boppidi H, Bridges K, Hamilton J, Dave B, Craft B and Brown A. Diagnosis by Rupture: Spontaneous Hemoperitoneum as the initial presentation of advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ACP Regional Meeting, Jackson, MS October 2009
- Boppidi H, Bridges K, Hawkins U and Fulop T. Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease: First Association of Crohn’s Disease and Renal Wegener’s Granulomatosis. Southern Regional Meeting/SSCI, New Orleans, LA February 2010
- Yalamanchili P, Boppidi H. Minimal Change Disease in Association with Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: First Case Report. Poster presented at: National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meetings; Dallas, TX April 2008
- Yalamanchili P, Kondur A, Boppidi H. Acute Renal Failure Caused by Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome secondary to Uterine Sarcoma. Poster presented at: National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meetings; Dallas, TX April 2008
Locations
Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston,
TX
77014
Fort Bend Medical and Diagnostic Center
11555 University Blvd.,
Sugar Land,
TX
77478
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Accepted Insurance
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Humana Plans
Humana
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana COT National POS Open Access
- Humana EPO PPO Open Access
- Humana National EPO
- Humana HMO Premier (Open Access)
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana/ ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana National POS- Open Access
- Humana National POS-Open Access Plus
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The specific BCBSTX PPO and HMO plans in which Kelsey-Seybold participates are:
- Blue Edge PPO
- Blue Essentials HMO Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (Basic and Standard Option)
- Health Select of Texas - ERS
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary+ Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare HD
- TRS-ActiveCare 2
- UT SELECT
Kelsey-Seybold will not participate in the following BCBSTX plans: Blue Premier, Blue High-Performance network, Marketplace plans: My Blue Health, and Blue Advantage HMO, or any BCBSTX Medicare products.View FAQ (pdf)
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna KelseyCare
- Cigna HMO Open Access (OA)
- Cigna HMO Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
- Cigna Surefit
- LocalPlus
- LocalPlus IN
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
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Aetna Plans
Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO Plans
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is an in-network provider for most Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO plans*, including:
- Aetna Select
- Open Access Select
- Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Managed Choice
- Open Choice PPO
Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Plans
Effective January 1, 2023
- Bronze S
- Silver 1
- Silver 2
- Silver 3
- Silver 4
- Silver S
- Gold
- Gold S
*All Houston area Aetna CVS Health plans are accepted at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic*
*Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in any commercial Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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KelseyCare Health Plans
Local employers can add a KelseyCare plan alongside current plan offerings. Over 400 Houston-area employers offer the choice of a KelseyCare plan to their employees.
KelseyCare plans include:
- Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
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Other Plans
Allied Benefit Systems/NGBS
Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – CDHP with UnitedHealthcare PPO
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – High Option with Cigna PPO
- GEHA Benefit Plan Nationwide – High & Standard Options with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- NALC Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- NALC Value Option Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- SAMBA Nationwide – High & Standard with Cigna OAP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Standard Option
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Basic Option
First Health
Great West Healthcare (also known as Cigna-GWH)
- POS
- PPO
- Open Access
HealthSmart PPO
Medicare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts the following Medicare Advantage Plans: KelseyCare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage, WellCare TexanPlus, Humana Medicare and select UnitedHealthcare plans. Effective January 1, 2009, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic does not accept new patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
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Medicare Advantage Plans