NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali Masud, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · The Woodlands, TX

Ali Masud, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in The Woodlands, Texas, and NPI 1952588535, issued on Jan 26, 2008. Check the license (Texas Q5696, 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
1952588535
Name
Ali Masud
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
Q5696 TX
261244 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17189 I-45, The Woodlands, TX 77385
Phone
(936) 270-3933
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221027001528); 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 17189 I-45

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

  1. Shakir Alattar, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1356696744

Verify Ali Masud 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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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

3,980 Medicare Part D claims for 635 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Ali Masud3,980
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate581 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium430 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium424 claims
  4. Furosemide313 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate290 claims
  6. Carvedilol246 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: $2,349.79

69 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ali Masud$2,349.79
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

  1. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansSugar Land, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX

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

Ali Masud among 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas

Ali Masud, MD is one of 724 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 653 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pratap Agusala, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773851215040779
  2. Paul Cunningham, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773851356582886
  3. Ali Rizvi, MDShenandoah, TX 773851811959125
  4. Robert AertkerThe Woodlands, TX 773841477843290
  5. Chacko Alexander, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841033110200
  6. Bernardo De La Guardia, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841225039498
  7. Angela Ferguson, DOShenandoah, TX 773841437443686
  8. David Kuten, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841881993236

Common questions

What is Ali Masud, MD's NPI number?

Ali Masud, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952588535, issued on Jan 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali Masud, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17189 I-45, The Woodlands, TX, 77385. Phone: (936) 270-3933. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ali Masud, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q5696, 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 Masud, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ali Masud, MD had 3,980 Medicare Part D claims for 635 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.