NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Schoch Farach, M.D.

Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician · Houston, TX

Laura Schoch Farach, M.D. is a clinical genetics (m.d.) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1952658247, issued on Aug 6, 2012. Check the license (Texas Q4578, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952658247
Name
Laura Schoch Farach
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician 207SG0201X
License number
Q4578 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 500-5800
Enumerated
Aug 6, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150707000087); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2010
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 6431 Fannin St

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

  1. Ahmad AbdelhadiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073453296
  2. Zayna AbdullaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245030337
  3. Yaman Abdullah, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1134461619
  4. Elizabeth Abels, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417516881
  5. Jessica Abhulimhen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639665136
  6. Andrew Abikhaled, MD CANDIDATEStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699574335

Verify Laura Schoch Farach 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

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

Laura Schoch Farach among 59 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records in Texas

Laura Schoch Farach, M.D. is one of 59 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 53% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2010 among the 21 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207SG0201X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician providers in Texas

There are 59 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records in Texas.

The 8 clinical genetics (m.d.) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lindsay Burrage, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457513384
  2. Sanmati Cuddapah, M.D.Houston, TX 770301194043307
  3. Seema Lalani, M.D.Houston, TX 770301952470569
  4. Brendan Lee, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301114007515
  5. Guohui Lu, M.D.Houston, TX 770301881891984
  6. Hope Northrup, M.D.Houston, TX 770301740218296
  7. Lorraine Potocki, MDHouston, TX 770301063592483
  8. David Rodriguez, M.D.Houston, TX 770301558521013

Common questions

What is Laura Schoch Farach, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Schoch Farach, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952658247, issued on Aug 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Schoch Farach, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Schoch Farach, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q4578, 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.

What is Laura Schoch Farach, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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.