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HABIB BAHAR, MD

Nephrology Physician in KILLEEN, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
541
Medicare Part D claims · 147 beneficiaries · Nephrology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$119.59
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

HABIB BAHAR, MD filed 541 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Nephrology Physician in KILLEEN, Texas, prescribing 87% generic.

541
Part D claims, 2023
87%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

HABIB BAHAR, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

541 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). This entry sits in this band. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

HABIB BAHAR, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about HABIB BAHAR, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/23/2006

NPI 1750336442

Primary specialty

Nephrology Physician

Mid-sized

10,534 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

541 63% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,454

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Nephrology Physician share within Texas

1. Nephrology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Nephrology Physician share within Texas

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Nephrology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Nephrology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Nephrology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Nephrology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

HABIB BAHAR, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nephrology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 726 S FORT HOOD ST, KILLEEN, TX, 76541, with a listed phone of (254) 554-3366. NPI 1750336442 was issued on 05/23/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BAHAR most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 541 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 147 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $68K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Nephrology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,534 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,454 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

726 S FORT HOOD ST
KILLEEN, TX 76541

Provider Details

NPI 1750336442
Specialty Nephrology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/23/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where HABIB BAHAR, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

CENTRAL TEXAS NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.A.
HILLSBORO, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for HABIB BAHAR, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$120

Largest payer

NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to HABIB BAHAR, MD. To verify HABIB BAHAR, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

HABIB BAHAR, MD — brand share 13.0%
Specialty average (est.)

13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 541 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

541
Total Claims
$68K
Total Drug Cost
147
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
984
Total Day Supply
28,344
Brand vs Generic
13% brand / 87% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$50K
Generic Drug Cost
$18K
Antibiotic Claims
22

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
64.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
5.65
Gender Split
64% female / 36% male
Age Distribution
<65: 65, 65-74: 42, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What HABIB BAHAR, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Sevelamer Carbonate
58
Furosemide
44
Amlodipine Besylate
33
Carvedilol
27
Losartan Potassium
27
Midodrine Hcl
24
Clonidine Hcl
20
Velphoro
Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide
18
Clonidine
16
Hydralazine Hcl
16

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Nephrology Physician Overview

How HABIB BAHAR, MD fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.

10,534
Nephrology Physician Providers in US
55
States with Nephrology Physician
1,454
Avg Claims per Provider

HABIB BAHAR, MD's 541 claims are below the specialty average of 1,454.

Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BAHAR.

Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HABIB BAHAR, MD's specialty?
HABIB BAHAR, MD specializes in Nephrology Physician and practices in KILLEEN, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does HABIB BAHAR, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, HABIB BAHAR, MD wrote 541 Medicare Part D claims totaling $68K in drug costs for 147 beneficiaries.
Where is HABIB BAHAR, MD located?
HABIB BAHAR, MD is located at 726 S FORT HOOD ST, KILLEEN, TX, 76541. Phone: (254) 554-3366.
What is HABIB BAHAR, MD's NPI number?
HABIB BAHAR, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750336442, issued on 05/23/2006.
Does HABIB BAHAR, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
HABIB BAHAR, MD's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $50K in brand drug costs.
How many Nephrology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 10,534 Nephrology Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Nephrology Physician provider writes 1,454 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does HABIB BAHAR, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, HABIB BAHAR, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Sevelamer Carbonate, Furosemide, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does HABIB BAHAR, MD accept Medicare?
HABIB BAHAR, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 541 Part D claims and 147 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify HABIB BAHAR, MD's credentials?
HABIB BAHAR, MD's NPI is 1750336442 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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