NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed, M.D

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed, M.D is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1598025496, issued on May 24, 2012. Check the license (Texas S7831, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598025496
Name
Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
S7831 TX
01075287A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2626 S Loop W Ste 265, Houston, TX 77054
Phone
(281) 990-3446
Enumerated
May 24, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Medicaid ID
201293810 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220903000191); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2626 S Loop W Ste 265

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

  1. Dalesia Baldwin, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1598398422
  2. Roberto Camacho-Acevedo, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1396078143
  3. Mallory Carrasco, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1891123758
  4. Joseph Chmielewski, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1508451378
  5. Rodrigo Guanlao, MDGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1750636742
  6. Sunitha Hari, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1952803959

Verify Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed 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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

6,622 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 183 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ali Ahmed6,622
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium323 claims
  2. Eliquis230 claims
  3. Gabapentin218 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate192 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl164 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium162 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: $154.75

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ali Ahmed$154.75
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Houston Kidney And Medicine Team PLLCHouston, TX
  2. Renal Care Houston PLLCKaty, TX
  3. Trumen Physicians And Associates PLLCHouston, TX

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

Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed, M.D is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mario Assouad, MDHouston, TX 770541588767503
  2. Thomas Brennan, MDHouston, TX 770541215937255
  3. Lazaro Cherem, M.D.Houston, TX 770541245419241
  4. Namrata Goel, M.D.Houston, TX 770541497862247
  5. Faraz Khan, MDHouston, TX 770541770559957
  6. Binh Nguyen, MDHouston, TX 770541881696888
  7. Rupal Patel, M.D.Houston, TX 770541841389665
  8. Anand Saranathan, M.D.Houston, TX 770541760652119

Common questions

What is Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed, M.D's NPI number?

Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598025496, issued on May 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2626 S Loop W Ste 265, Houston, TX, 77054. Phone: (281) 990-3446. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S7831, 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 Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed, M.D had 6,622 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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