Latifa Fakoya, D.O.
Rheumatology Physician · Sugar Land, TX
Latifa Fakoya, D.O. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1215199971, issued on Jun 25, 2008. Check the license (Texas N9498, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Latifa Fakoya
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- N9498 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16659 Southwest Fwy Ste 235, Sugar Land, TX 77479
- Phone
- (281) 980-2717
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 285591803 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180410000607); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 16659 Southwest Fwy Ste 235
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Latifa Fakoya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N9498Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,124 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate379 claims
- Methotrexate338 claims
- Prednisone191 claims
- Leflunomide99 claims
- Gabapentin69 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen68 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: $1,492.34
83 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansSugar Land, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Latifa Fakoya among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Latifa Fakoya, D.O. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Sugar Land → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohammed Bari, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791518370600
- Saba Khan, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791912109935
- Susan Mathew, M .D.Sugar Land, TX 774791356651244
- Ruba MemonSugar Land, TX 774791033632393
- Nasha Nensey, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791083148027
- Quratul Raja, MDSugar Land, TX 774791497089460
- Ryan Valicek, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791386817039
- Namieta Janssen, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781609979947
Common questions
What is Latifa Fakoya, D.O.'s NPI number?
Latifa Fakoya, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215199971, issued on Jun 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Latifa Fakoya, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16659 Southwest Fwy Ste 235, Sugar Land, TX, 77479. Phone: (281) 980-2717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Latifa Fakoya, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N9498, 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 Latifa Fakoya, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Latifa Fakoya, D.O. had 2,124 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.