David Sheikh-Hamad, MD
Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX
David Sheikh-Hamad, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1568542900, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas J9340, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Sheikh-Hamad
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- J9340 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6620 Main St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 798-2500
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 798-2505
- Medicaid ID
- 147243301 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Sheikh-Hamad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J9340Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of 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): 84.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
David Sheikh-Hamad among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
David Sheikh-Hamad, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 82% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is David Sheikh-Hamad, MD's NPI number?
David Sheikh-Hamad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568542900, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Sheikh-Hamad, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6620 Main St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Sheikh-Hamad, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J9340, 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 David Sheikh-Hamad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Sheikh-Hamad, MD had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Sheikh-Hamad, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.