NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Habib U. Bahar, MD

Nephrology Physician · Killeen, TX

Habib U. Bahar, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Killeen, Texas, and NPI 1750336442, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Texas K3074, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750336442
Name
Habib U. Bahar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
K3074 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
726 S Fort Hood St, Killeen, TX 76541
Phone
(254) 554-3366
Enumerated
May 23, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(254) 628-8998
Medicaid ID
043434201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080228000623); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 726 S Fort Hood St

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

  1. Ann Grothe, RDRenal Nutrition Registered Dietitian1891803813

Verify Habib U. Bahar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

609 Medicare Part D claims for 148 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.

  1. Habib Bahar609
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Sevelamer Carbonate86 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate51 claims
  3. Furosemide51 claims
  4. Carvedilol41 claims
  5. Velphoro28 claims
  6. Lidocaine-Prilocaine25 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: $119.59

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nxstage Medical, Inc. 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. Habib Bahar$119.59
  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. Central Texas Nephrology Associates, P.A.Hillsboro, TX

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

Habib U. Bahar among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Habib U. Bahar, 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 fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sheldon Chaffer, M.D.Gatesville, TX 765281598727844
  2. Luis Concepcion, M.D.Temple, TX 765081649239286
  3. Mark Duke, M.D.Temple, TX 765081669432480
  4. Paula Duran Sierra, MDTemple, TX 765081255623971
  5. Nimrit Goraya, M.D.Temple, TX 765081518168723
  6. Tony Issac, MDTemple, TX 765081447440912
  7. Nidhi Mattoo MunshiTemple, TX 765081972775195
  8. Luciana McLean, M.D.Temple, TX 765081922202050

Common questions

What is Habib U. Bahar, MD's NPI number?

Habib U. Bahar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750336442, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Habib U. Bahar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 726 S Fort Hood St, Killeen, TX, 76541. Phone: (254) 554-3366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Habib U. Bahar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K3074, 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 Habib U. Bahar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Habib U. Bahar, MD had 609 Medicare Part D claims for 148 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.

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.