NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ifeoma N. Arene, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Houston, TX

Ifeoma N. Arene, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1780642488, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas L5229, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780642488
Name
Ifeoma N. Arene
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
L5229 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12828 Willow Ctr, Houston, TX 77066
Phone
(281) 893-3656
Enumerated
May 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 893-3464
Medicaid ID
157916104 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050718000854); may accept 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,262 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Ifeoma Arene1,262
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine132 claims
  2. Alprazolam78 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl60 claims
  4. Clonazepam53 claims
  5. Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er50 claims
  6. Vyvanse40 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,136.83

97 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ifeoma Arene$2,136.83
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ifeoma N. Arene among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas

Ifeoma N. Arene, MD is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 1,481 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammed Ahmed, MDHouston, TX 770651255695532
  2. Yumna Ali, DOHouston, TX 770651144952656
  3. Azeesat Babajide, M.D., MBAHouston, TX 770671568759413
  4. Gurtej Mann, M.D.Houston, TX 770651699125625
  5. Brenda Shi, PMHNP- BCHouston, TX 770651639067143
  6. James Rogers, MDHouston, TX 770641902914054
  7. Paulo Bettega, MDHouston, TX 770631295873651
  8. Fritz Franke, MDHouston, TX 770631225149396

Common questions

What is Ifeoma N. Arene, MD's NPI number?

Ifeoma N. Arene, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780642488, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ifeoma N. Arene, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12828 Willow Ctr, Houston, TX, 77066. Phone: (281) 893-3656. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ifeoma N. Arene, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L5229, 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 Ifeoma N. Arene, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ifeoma N. Arene, MD had 1,262 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ifeoma N. Arene, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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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