NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Liliana Cervantes Karim, OD

Optometrist · Houston, TX

Liliana Cervantes Karim, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1851350789, issued on Mar 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas 6503TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851350789
Name
Liliana Cervantes Karim
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
6503TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1810 Wirt RD, Houston, TX 77055
Phone
(713) 290-9900
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2024
Fax
(713) 290-9932
Medicaid ID
163498201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040216000179); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2003
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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

149 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 69% of claims.

  1. Liliana Cervantes Karim149
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis38 claims
  2. Latanoprost28 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate14 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol11 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.

Liliana Cervantes Karim among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Liliana Cervantes Karim, OD is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

770 optometrist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 770 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erica Alfaro, O.DHouston, TX 770551144659509
  2. Maria Courson, ODHouston, TX 770551437670692
  3. David Fu, ODHouston, TX 770551417270307
  4. Faraz HaghighiHouston, TX 770551063840528
  5. Mark Harris, O.D.Houston, TX 770551700876752
  6. Megan Heany, O.D.Houston, TX 770551356533129
  7. Gina Kim, ODHouston, TX 770551306832936
  8. Kim Nguyen, O.D.Houston, TX 770551427464692

Common questions

What is Liliana Cervantes Karim, OD's NPI number?

Liliana Cervantes Karim, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851350789, issued on Mar 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Liliana Cervantes Karim, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1810 Wirt RD, Houston, TX, 77055. Phone: (713) 290-9900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Liliana Cervantes Karim, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 6503TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Liliana Cervantes Karim, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Liliana Cervantes Karim, OD had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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