Arif Shahzad, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Kingwood, TX
Arif Shahzad, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Kingwood, Texas, and NPI 1750523692, issued on Mar 24, 2009. Check the license (Texas S0563, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arif Shahzad
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- S0563 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 Kingwood Executive Dr Ste D, Kingwood, TX 77339
- Phone
- (281) 406-0484
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Fax
- (832) 220-3322
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220725002873); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Arif Shahzad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S0563Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
924 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin108 claims
- Methotrexate80 claims
- Prednisone76 claims
- Leflunomide74 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick62 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen60 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: $281.31
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Comanche County Healthcare CorporationLawton, OK
- Stephen F Austin Community Health Center, Inc.Alvin, TX
- Texienne Physicians Medical Association PLLCShenandoah, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Arif Shahzad among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Arif Shahzad, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Kingwood → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Prashanth Palwai, MDKingwood, TX 773391225071855
- Tien Nguyen, MDHumble, TX 773381073190468
- Anil Warrier, M.D.Huntsville, TX 773401588691026
- Sarah Kazzaz, M.D.Humble, TX 773461598100703
- Nida Momin, M.D.Porter, TX 773651457739740
- Shaikh Ali, MD PATomball, TX 773751629026273
- Iqtidar Hanif, MDTomball, TX 773751962965020
- Tariq Khalaf, MDSpring, TX 773791720097173
Common questions
What is Arif Shahzad, M.D.'s NPI number?
Arif Shahzad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750523692, issued on Mar 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arif Shahzad, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Kingwood Executive Dr Ste D, Kingwood, TX, 77339. Phone: (281) 406-0484. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arif Shahzad, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S0563, 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 Arif Shahzad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arif Shahzad, M.D. had 924 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.