NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Farag, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Galveston, TX

Andrew Farag, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1346085461, issued on Jun 29, 2024. Check the license (Texas V1085, 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
1346085461
Name
Andrew Farag
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
V1085 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77550
Phone
(409) 747-5801
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2024
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2025
Fax
(409) 747-5435
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250514003896); 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 700 University Blvd

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

  1. Mahsa AbediAudiologist1295428506
  2. Alaa AlsuradiOphthalmology Physician1649947805
  3. Kimberly BoaseAudiologist1023798154
  4. Shahin Faghihi Habibabadi, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1255259370
  5. Shawna Jackson, AU.D.Audiologist1104053354
  6. Tomoko Makishima, MDOtology & Neurotology Physician1518980911

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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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  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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.

  1. Andrew Farag42
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin18 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX

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

Andrew Farag among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas

Andrew Farag, MD is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shahin Faghihi Habibabadi, MDGalveston, TX 775501255259370
  2. Fredericus Van Kuijk, M.D.Galveston, TX 775501972699635
  3. Mohamed Soliman, MDGalveston, TX 775551831367390
  4. Renuka Mopuru, MDLeague City, TX 775731346747870
  5. Mehreen Adhi, M.D.Pearland, TX 775841316333974
  6. Larry Puthenparambil, MDPearland, TX 775841679718506
  7. Emmanuel Chang, MD/PHDBellaire, TX 774011083877740
  8. Victor Chen, MDBellaire, TX 774011356929251

Common questions

What is Andrew Farag, MD's NPI number?

Andrew Farag, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346085461, issued on Jun 29, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Farag, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77550. Phone: (409) 747-5801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Farag, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number V1085, 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 Andrew Farag, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Farag, MD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.