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2026 NPPES data Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program NPI 1407295736 M.D.
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Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Houston, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 331,274 in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 278 beneficiaries · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program avg: 459
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
88.9/100
▲ 5 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$898.7
33 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Azfar Sheikh, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 88.9/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,863 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 88.9/100
- MIPS score · +5 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- $898.7
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1407295736 · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1407295736
- ENUM-MID 2013
- TAX-MEGA 331K Student in
- MIPS-ABOVE 88.9/100
- RX-MID 1,863
- BOOK-MID 21,340 in Texas
- PHOTO-FINISH Stacey Jesser · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Sheikh · this pr…
Sheikh · this provider
88.9 MIPS pts
- Chase Blackford …
Chase Blackford
88.9 MIPS pts
- Stacey Jesser · …
Stacey Jesser
88.9 MIPS pts
- Athenie Galvez ·…
Athenie Galvez
88.9 MIPS pts
- Ashley Ibrahim ·…
Ashley Ibrahim
88.9 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
89 ≥ 54th percentile 54% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Azfar Sheikh, M.D. sits
This provider among student in an organized health care education/training program peers
Across the 12,177 student in an organized health care education/training program providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Azfar Sheikh, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 88% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 53% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one student in an organized health care education/training program peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Azfar Sheikh, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Azfar Sheikh, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Medicare Part D claims
1,863 306% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
88.9/100 5.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 88.9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1407295736 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/20/2013 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
88.8873
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
84.6096
Quality
68.6355
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Azfar Sheikh, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Cypress Heart And Vascular Center PLLC
Cypress, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Azfar Sheikh, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$899
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Azfar Sheikh, M.D.. To verify Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Azfar Sheikh, M.D. - brand share 12.0%
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program average
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 1,863 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,863
Total Claims
$209K
Total Drug Cost
278
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,832
- Total Day Supply
- 114,063
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $173K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $36K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.38
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 26, 65-74: 118, 75-84: 98, 85+: 36
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Azfar Sheikh, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
215 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
157 claims
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
156 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
126 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
110 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
99 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
86 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 82
Amlodipine Besylate
82 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 215 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 157 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 156 |
| Carvedilol | 126 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 110 |
| Furosemide | 99 |
| Potassium Chloride | 86 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 82 |
| Losartan Potassium | 71 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | 66 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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How Azfar Sheikh, M.D. fits within the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program landscape nationally.
331,274
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in US
55
States with Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
459
Avg Claims per Provider
Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s 1,863 claims are above the specialty average of 459.
Nationwide Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Sheikh, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (88.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2013)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sheikh.
One of 21,340 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Azfar Sheikh, M.D. specializes in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Azfar Sheikh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Azfar Sheikh, M.D. wrote 1,863 Medicare Part D claims totaling $209K in drug costs for 278 beneficiaries.
What is Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Azfar Sheikh, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 88.9/100 (Quality: 84.6, Cost: 68.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Azfar Sheikh, M.D. located? ▼
Azfar Sheikh, M.D. is located at 6431 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-6577.
What is Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407295736, issued on 06/20/2013.
Does Azfar Sheikh, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s prescribing is 12% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $173K in brand drug costs.
How many Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 331,274 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers across 55 states in the US. The average Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider writes 459 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Azfar Sheikh, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Succinate, Clopidogrel. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Azfar Sheikh, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Azfar Sheikh, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,863 Part D claims and 278 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Azfar Sheikh, M.D.'s NPI is 1407295736 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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