NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward J. Rhee, MD

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Edward J. Rhee, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1649272576, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (Texas L1439, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649272576
Name
Edward J. Rhee
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
L1439 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6560 Fannin St Ste 1824, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 790-9080
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2025
Fax
(713) 790-0766
Medicaid ID
143153801 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110111000882); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1996
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 6560 Fannin St Ste 1824

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

  1. Joslyn Campbell, MDNephrology Physician1912909847
  2. Juan Gonzalez, MDNephrology Physician1598767253
  3. Abdul Khan, MDNephrology Physician1215939145
  4. George Nassar, MDNephrology Physician1639171416

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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

69 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Edward Rhee69
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga17 claims
  2. Furosemide13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $50.01

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Rhee$50.01
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Nephrology Dialysis And Transplantation Associates PAHouston, TX

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

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

Other nephrology physician records in Texas

  1. Bernardino Abaya, M.D.Houston, TX1740262013
  2. Aisha Abbasi, MDConroe, TX1942837570
  3. Abdul Abdellatif, M.D.Webster, TX1164560595
  4. Dina Abdelwahab, MDDallas, TX1801050208
  5. Mohammed Abdulaziz, MDLaredo, TX1881009215
  6. Muhammad Abdullah, MDSan Antonio, TX1154614832
  7. Nashila Abdulrahim, DODallas, TX1659665180
  8. Mai Abouelsaad, M.D.Houston, TX1790168086
  9. Fadi Abouzahr, MDSan Antonio, TX1982695896
  10. Koshy Abraham, MDFort Worth, TX1780658559

Common questions

What is Edward J. Rhee, MD's NPI number?

Edward J. Rhee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649272576, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward J. Rhee, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6560 Fannin St Ste 1824, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 790-9080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward J. Rhee, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L1439, 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 Edward J. Rhee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward J. Rhee, MD had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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