Adam Shar, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
Adam Shar, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1912291006, issued on Jun 6, 2011. Check the license (Texas R1874, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adam Shar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- R1874 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17270 Red Oak Dr Ste 200, Houston, TX 77090
- Phone
- (281) 440-6960
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 13, 2025
- Fax
- (281) 440-6205
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170731001956); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 17270 Red Oak Dr Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Benjamin Groff, OTOccupational Therapist1356808695
- Christopher HulenOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1356559744
- Taylor Lewis, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1083001028
- Ellen MarcusOccupational Therapist1568887271
- Ericka Morrison, FNPNurse Practitioner1154810976
- Jacquelyn NguyenOccupational Therapist1467086769
Verify Adam Shar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R1874Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
471 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 289 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine139 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen128 claims
- Methylprednisolone55 claims
- Meloxicam30 claims
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Tramadol Hcl21 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $3,091.98
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncHouston, TX
- United Medical Associates LLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas.
Other orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas
- Adil Ahmed, M.D.Houston, TX1124480652
- Charlotte Alexander, MDSugar Land, TX1740277649
- Christopher Allmon, MDCarrollton, TX1770743254
- Benjamin Amis, MDAustin, TX1528266863
- Courtney Amor, M.D.Houston, TX1477717411
- Cameron Atkinson, M.D.Arlington, TX1407029077
- Daniel Babbel, MDOdessa, TX1093821357
- Robert Bass, MDDallas, TX1558370924
- Christopher Bates, M.D.Fort Worth, TX1750791513
- Taylor Bates, MDFort Sam Houston, TX1730629676
Common questions
What is Adam Shar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Adam Shar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912291006, issued on Jun 6, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adam Shar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17270 Red Oak Dr Ste 200, Houston, TX, 77090. Phone: (281) 440-6960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adam Shar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R1874, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Adam Shar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adam Shar, M.D. had 471 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.