NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Foot Surgery Podiatrist NPI 1518557172 DPM
Verify on CMS → Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM
Foot Surgery Podiatrist in Houston, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,524 in Foot Surgery Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
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Prescribing volume
77
Medicare Part D claims · 46 beneficiaries · Foot Surgery Podiatrist avg: 359
Industry payments
$39.68
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM filed 77 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Foot Surgery Podiatrist in Houston, Texas.
- 77
- Part D claims, 2024
- $39.68
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1518557172), first enumerated 01/19/2021.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 77 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$39.68 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1518557172 · Foot Surgery Podiatrist
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-NARROW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1518557172
- ENUM-RECENT 2021
- TAX-NARROW 1,524
- RX-TRACE 77
- BOOK-THIN 79 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Chinenye Wachuku-Mir… · 2021
Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
77 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Foot Surgery Podiatrist
Medicare Part D claims
77 79% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Foot Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Foot Surgery Podiatrist. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1518557172 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Foot Surgery Podiatrist |
| Credentials | DPM |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/19/2021 |
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 Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$40
Largest payer
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
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 Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM. To verify Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM'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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
77
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
46
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 78
- Total Day Supply
- 1,617
- Generic Drug Cost
- $969
- Antibiotic Claims
- 14
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.15
- Gender Split
- 41% female / 59% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ketoconazole | 26 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Foot Surgery Podiatrist Overview
How Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM fits within the Foot Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.
1,524
Foot Surgery Podiatrist Providers in US
53
States with Foot Surgery Podiatrist
359
Avg Claims per Provider
Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM's 77 claims are below the specialty average of 359.
Nationwide Foot Surgery Podiatrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Sakerwalla, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2021)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Foot Surgery Podiatrist Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sakerwalla.
One of 79 Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. George Alvarado
DPM
El Paso, TX
Phillip Applegate
Katy, TX
Dr. David Arlen
DPM
Houston, TX
Dr. Ivan Ashton
DPM
Dallas, TX
Dr. Roy Ashton
DPM
Dallas, TX
Compare Foot Surgery Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM's specialty? ▼
Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM specializes in Foot Surgery Podiatrist and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: DPM.
How much does Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM wrote 77 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 46 beneficiaries.
Where is Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM located? ▼
Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM is located at 12242 QUEENSTON BLVD STE A, Houston, TX, 77095. Phone: (281) 404-7878.
What is Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM's NPI number? ▼
Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518557172, issued on 01/19/2021.
How many Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,524 Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers across 53 states in the US. The average Foot Surgery Podiatrist provider writes 359 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ketoconazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM accept Medicare? ▼
Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM appears in CMS Medicare data with 77 Part D claims and 46 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM's credentials? ▼
Huzefa Sakerwalla, DPM's NPI is 1518557172 with credentials DPM. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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