NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Malek A. Kanama

Surgery Physician · Humble, TX

Malek A. Kanama is a surgery physician with a practice address in Humble, Texas, and NPI 1023291705, issued on Dec 17, 2007. Check the license (Texas R8389, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023291705
Name
Malek A. Kanama
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
R8389 TX
ME103010 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18955 N Memorial Dr Ste 430, Humble, TX 77338
Phone
(281) 378-3355
Enumerated
Dec 17, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2025
Fax
(281) 378-3356
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190118000044); accepts Medicare assignment
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 18955 N Memorial Dr Ste 430

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

  1. Alen Babakhani, MDSurgery Physician1427259837

Verify Malek A. Kanama 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Malek Kanama17
  2. Specialty average147

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. North Houston Advanced Surgical Associates PLLCHumble, TX

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

Malek A. Kanama among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Malek A. Kanama is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alen Babakhani, MDHumble, TX 773381427259837
  2. Angela Lewis-Traylor, M.D.Humble, TX 773381285688093
  3. Michael Morris, MDHumble, TX 773381114980430
  4. Jose Ortega, M.D.Humble, TX 773381336109479
  5. Scott Alford, MDKingwood, TX 773391306307947
  6. Garth Davis, MDKingwood, TX 773391447269733
  7. Robert Dillard, D.O.Kingwood, TX 773391699157792
  8. Alian Garay, MDKingwood, TX 773391558417162

Common questions

What is Malek A. Kanama's NPI number?

Malek A. Kanama's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023291705, issued on Dec 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Malek A. Kanama located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18955 N Memorial Dr Ste 430, Humble, TX, 77338. Phone: (281) 378-3355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Malek A. Kanama's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R8389, 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 Malek A. Kanama prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Malek A. Kanama had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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