NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ahmad Al-Awwad, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Houston, TX

Ahmad Al-Awwad, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1922412493, issued on Jun 12, 2014. Check the license (Texas V5486, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922412493
Name
Ahmad Al-Awwad
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
V5486 TX
2023008826 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6560 Fannin St Ste 802, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 363-7150
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2026
Medicaid ID
200122842 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211005000450); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6560 Fannin St Ste 802

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Abdul Rahman Alchaki, M.D.Neurology Physician1821418666
  2. Ashley Anderson, M.D.Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1487034062
  3. Sara Benitez, MDNeurology Physician1023639200
  4. Riya Bhavsar, MDNeurology Physician1124656707
  5. Howard Derman, M.D.Neurology Physician1891776712
  6. Alireza Faridar, M.D.Neurology Physician1902240740

Verify Ahmad Al-Awwad in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ahmad Al-Awwad23
  2. Specialty average1,370

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score53.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Bryan Physician NetworkLincoln, NE
  2. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  3. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ahmad Al-Awwad among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas

Ahmad Al-Awwad, M.D. is one of 1,382 neurology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 930 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stanley Appel, M.D.Houston, TX 770301124009113
  2. Igor Cherches, M.D.Houston, TX 770301942295522
  3. David Chiu, M.D.Houston, TX 770301073594537
  4. Howard Derman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301891776712
  5. Edward Escobar, DOHouston, TX 770301982685434
  6. Timea Hodics, MDHouston, TX 770301285633057
  7. Annette Howard, MDHouston, TX 770301508857665
  8. Julia Jones, M.D.Houston, TX 770301225024854

Common questions

What is Ahmad Al-Awwad, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ahmad Al-Awwad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922412493, issued on Jun 12, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ahmad Al-Awwad, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6560 Fannin St Ste 802, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 363-7150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ahmad Al-Awwad, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number V5486, 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 Ahmad Al-Awwad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ahmad Al-Awwad, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ahmad Al-Awwad, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.