Ariel David Szvalb, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Houston, TX
Ariel David Szvalb, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1548554033, issued on Jun 2, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q0705, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ariel David Szvalb
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- Q0705 TX
BP10039340 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 792-6161
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 321890101 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130813000651); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ariel David Szvalb in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q0705Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
190 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin22 claims
- Rifampin18 claims
- Ethambutol Hcl17 claims
- Biktarvy15 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): 81.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ariel David Szvalb among 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas
Ariel David Szvalb, M.D. is one of 674 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 510 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Texas
There are 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas.
All 674 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lisa Armitige, M.D.Houston, TX 770301568480820
- Ben Barnett, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457379687
- Tanvir Bell, M.D.Houston, TX 770301720012644
- Victor Fainstein, MDHouston, TX 770301912985664
- Richard Harris, M.D.Houston, TX 770301851373039
- Rodrigo Hasbun, M.D., M.P.H.Houston, TX 770301659334100
- Jiejian Lin, M.D.Houston, TX 770301679533533
- Cezarina Mindru, MDHouston, TX 770301497780787
Common questions
What is Ariel David Szvalb, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ariel David Szvalb, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548554033, issued on Jun 2, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ariel David Szvalb, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ariel David Szvalb, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q0705, 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 Ariel David Szvalb, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ariel David Szvalb, M.D. had 190 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ariel David Szvalb, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.
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.