NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anwar Ahmad, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Houston, TX

Anwar Ahmad, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1598704819, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas J6844, 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
1598704819
Name
Anwar Ahmad
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
J6844 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 Crawford St, Houston, TX 77002
Phone
(713) 651-1787
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 651-1791
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040227000331); 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 2000 Crawford St

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

  1. Emelike Agomo, MDOphthalmology Physician1659575249
  2. Nicole GarwoodMental Health Counselor1912861394
  3. Philip Haas, D.O.Interventional Cardiology Physician1386616613
  4. Thaddeus Hume, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1952311474
  5. Lance Iguess, D.C.Chiropractor1821362971
  6. Mustapha Kibirige, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1659448132

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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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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,151 Medicare Part D claims for 469 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Anwar Ahmad3,151
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate267 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium256 claims
  3. Furosemide220 claims
  4. Carvedilol202 claims
  5. Clopidogrel162 claims
  6. Entresto160 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 54 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score25.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%98.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $853.71

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anwar Ahmad$853.71
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Anwar Ahmad among 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

Anwar Ahmad, M.D. is one of 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1998 among the 1,219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 207RC0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Satheesha Kumar, M.D.Houston, TX 770021861425605
  2. Ethan Podet, M.D.Houston, TX 770021760428106
  3. Leroy SterlingHouston, TX 770021023018165
  4. Abhijeet Basu, MDHouston, TX 770041902853666
  5. Mohamed El-Beheary, M.D., FACCHouston, TX 770041275578544
  6. Sigmund Friedland, M.D.Houston, TX 770041396720223
  7. Robert Hust, MDHouston, TX 770041467451856
  8. Earl Mangin, MDHouston, TX 770041003874371

Common questions

What is Anwar Ahmad, M.D.'s NPI number?

Anwar Ahmad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598704819, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anwar Ahmad, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Crawford St, Houston, TX, 77002. Phone: (713) 651-1787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anwar Ahmad, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J6844, 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 Anwar Ahmad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anwar Ahmad, M.D. had 3,151 Medicare Part D claims for 469 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Anwar Ahmad, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 54 of 100. 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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