NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Azhar Latif, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Houston, TX

Azhar Latif, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1598720658, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas K9832, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598720658
Name
Azhar Latif
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
K9832 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6441 High Star Dr, Houston, TX 77074
Phone
(832) 548-5000
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150511001502); 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 6441 High Star Dr

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

  1. Kathryn Abraham, MDFamily Medicine Physician1215421128
  2. Irene Aga, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1649450776
  3. Jessica Brown Obiora, MDPediatrics Physician1609121151
  4. Sophia Burns, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1831253277
  5. Melony Candler, LPCProfessional Counselor1780230326
  6. Crystal Cartwright, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1134202864

Verify Azhar Latif in five checks

  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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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

481 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 80 claims were for opioids.

  1. Azhar Latif481
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine70 claims
  2. Azithromycin54 claims
  3. Cephalexin48 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa37 claims
  5. Paxlovid27 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone19 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): 98.3 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. United Care Physicians Group PLLCHouston, TX

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

Azhar Latif among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas

Azhar Latif, MD is one of 5,641 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Texas. 47% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2011 among the 485 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,038 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,038 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olutomisin Adesina, MDHouston, TX 770741831185909
  2. Danuta Blicharski, MDHouston, TX 770741720026131
  3. David Cotlar, M.D.Houston, TX 770741285612929
  4. Ioana Dragoi, MDHouston, TX 770741235122235
  5. Margaret Goetz, MDHouston, TX 770741750340956
  6. Rubina Khan, M.D.Houston, TX 770741558328708
  7. Rukmini Kumar, M.D.Houston, TX 770741891722492
  8. Xun Mao, M.D.Houston, TX 770741972569564

Common questions

What is Azhar Latif, MD's NPI number?

Azhar Latif, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598720658, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Azhar Latif, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6441 High Star Dr, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (832) 548-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Azhar Latif, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K9832, 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 Azhar Latif, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Azhar Latif, MD had 481 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Azhar Latif, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.