NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bashar Zleik, MD

Neurology Physician · Houston, TX

Bashar Zleik, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1568776177, issued on Aug 6, 2010. Check the license (Texas S8268, 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
1568776177
Name
Bashar Zleik
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
S8268 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4615 Southwest Fwy Ste 1000, Houston, TX 77027
Phone
(281) 482-3287
Enumerated
Aug 6, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2026
Fax
(832) 318-8885
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210317001839); 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 4615 Southwest Fwy Ste 1000

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

  1. Daniyal Ahmed, MDPsychiatry Physician1669049862
  2. Garabet Akoghlanian, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1447699145
  3. Soubhi Altaki, M.D.,Nephrology Physician1518215011
  4. Rachael BakelmanFamily Nurse Practitioner1871337394
  5. Keyvan Ganz, DPMFoot Surgery Podiatrist1538104096
  6. Clare Gentry, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1881635209

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Bashar Zleik105
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl29 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): 75 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $313.66

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bashar Zleik$313.66
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cls Health PLLCHouston, TX

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

Bashar Zleik among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas

Bashar Zleik, MD is one of 1,382 neurology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 930 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 2084N0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edcheril Benny, MDHouston, TX 770271376656728
  2. Helen Spiel, MDHouston, TX 770271306932587
  3. Shivika Chandra, M.DHouston, TX 770261407297112
  4. Shonte Byrd, MDHouston, TX 770251710046289
  5. Jonathan Garza, M.D.Houston, TX 770251912080250
  6. Marianna Karpinos, MDHouston, TX 770251013953082
  7. Michael Newmark, MDHouston, TX 770251477649655
  8. Amrit Achari, MDHouston, TX 770241750307682

Common questions

What is Bashar Zleik, MD's NPI number?

Bashar Zleik, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568776177, issued on Aug 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bashar Zleik, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4615 Southwest Fwy Ste 1000, Houston, TX, 77027. Phone: (281) 482-3287. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bashar Zleik, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S8268, 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 Bashar Zleik, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bashar Zleik, MD had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bashar Zleik, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 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.

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