Baraa Al-Hafez, M.D
Neurological Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
Baraa Al-Hafez, M.D is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1750596904, issued on May 11, 2007. Check the license (Texas P6764, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Baraa Al-Hafez
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- P6764 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10496 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77043
- Phone
- (346) 571-7500
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 492-2440
- Medicaid ID
- 326733802 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130821000176); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10496 Katy Fwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Stefan Kreuzer, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1780683540
- Kevin Lancaster, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114956604
- Dharmpal Vansadia, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1376845156
Verify Baraa Al-Hafez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P6764Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
456 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 152 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine99 claims
- Methocarbamol93 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl76 claims
- Tramadol Hcl53 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim32 claims
- Gabapentin29 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical GroupLufkin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Baraa Al-Hafez among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas
Baraa Al-Hafez, M.D is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.
All 669 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ali Azimpoor, M.D.Houston, TX 770431134123862
- Robert Dauser, M.D.Houston, TX 770461124074463
- Adrish Anand, MDHouston, TX 770301194578674
- Damiano Giuseppe Barone, MD, PHD, FRCSHouston, TX 770301952186579
- Dhiego Bastos, MDHouston, TX 770301902446636
- Luis CarreteHouston, TX 770301063104867
- Arjun Chandran, MDHouston, TX 770301457139156
- Tyler Hughes, MDHouston, TX 770301538806518
Common questions
What is Baraa Al-Hafez, M.D's NPI number?
Baraa Al-Hafez, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750596904, issued on May 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Baraa Al-Hafez, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10496 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX, 77043. Phone: (346) 571-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Baraa Al-Hafez, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P6764, 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 Baraa Al-Hafez, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Baraa Al-Hafez, M.D had 456 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.