NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali Ziaolhagh

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Ali Ziaolhagh is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1780997494, issued on Jul 22, 2010. Check the license (Texas Q7620, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780997494
Name
Ali Ziaolhagh
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
Q7620 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6431 Fannin St # 5.136, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 500-6881
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220822001354); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

468 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Ali Ziaolhagh468
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Bumetanide51 claims
  2. Nifedipine Er49 claims
  3. Furosemide43 claims
  4. Farxiga36 claims
  5. Torsemide24 claims
  6. Carvedilol23 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 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 score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $345.80

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, 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 Ziaolhagh$345.80
  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 one group practice

  1. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

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

Ali Ziaolhagh among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Ali Ziaolhagh 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 2010, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bernardino Abaya, M.D.Houston, TX 770301740262013
  2. Catherine Brown, PA-CHouston, TX 770301841288313
  3. Joey Buquing, M.D.Houston, TX 770301255335279
  4. Joslyn Campbell, MDHouston, TX 770301912909847
  5. Dolon Das, MDHouston, TX 770301619972692
  6. Stevan Dinerstein, M.D.Houston, TX 770301932180791
  7. Stephen Fadem, MDHouston, TX 770301144224163
  8. Juan Gonzalez, MDHouston, TX 770301598767253

Common questions

What is Ali Ziaolhagh's NPI number?

Ali Ziaolhagh's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780997494, issued on Jul 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali Ziaolhagh located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6431 Fannin St # 5.136, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-6881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ali Ziaolhagh's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q7620, 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 Ziaolhagh prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ali Ziaolhagh had 468 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ali Ziaolhagh's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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.

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