NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Garabet Akoghlanian, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Houston, TX

Garabet Akoghlanian, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1447699145, issued on Jun 17, 2013. Check the license (Texas U0544, 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
1447699145
Name
Garabet Akoghlanian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
U0544 TX
ME153360 FL
310297 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4615 Southwest Fwy Ste 1000, Houston, TX 77027
Phone
(346) 739-8020
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2013
Record last updated
May 26, 2026
Fax
(346) 245-8345
Medicaid IDs
112838800 FL
2337556 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240603002727); 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. Soubhi Altaki, M.D.,Nephrology Physician1518215011
  3. Rachael BakelmanFamily Nurse Practitioner1871337394
  4. Keyvan Ganz, DPMFoot Surgery Podiatrist1538104096
  5. Clare Gentry, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1881635209
  6. Christopher KannadyUrology Physician1780001966

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

57 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Garabet Akoghlanian57
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Daptomycin12 claims
  2. Ertapenem11 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): 80.2 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 score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $291.61

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Garabet Akoghlanian$291.61
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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).

Garabet Akoghlanian among 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas

Garabet Akoghlanian, M.D. is one of 674 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 510 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 207RI0200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clare Gentry, M.D.Houston, TX 770271881635209
  2. Christopher Lahart, M.D.Houston, TX 770251477920411
  3. John Rex, MDHouston, TX 770251306151162
  4. Mary Weinert, MDHouston, TX 770251881672541
  5. Lisa Armitige, M.D.Houston, TX 770301568480820
  6. Tanvir Bell, M.D.Houston, TX 770301720012644
  7. Alan Chapman, MDHouston, TX 770241245239177
  8. Victor Fainstein, MDHouston, TX 770301912985664

Common questions

What is Garabet Akoghlanian, M.D.'s NPI number?

Garabet Akoghlanian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447699145, issued on Jun 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Garabet Akoghlanian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4615 Southwest Fwy Ste 1000, Houston, TX, 77027. Phone: (346) 739-8020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Garabet Akoghlanian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U0544, 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 Garabet Akoghlanian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Garabet Akoghlanian, M.D. had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Garabet Akoghlanian, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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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