Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Mario Assouad, MD

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Mario Assouad, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1588767503, issued on Sep 6, 2006. Check the license (Texas K3976, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1588767503
Name
Mario Assouad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
K3976 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7015 Almeda RD Ste 3, Houston, TX 77054
Phone
(713) 496-1077
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7015 Almeda RD Ste 3

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

  1. Arpit Bhargava, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1346550803
  2. Sujoyeeta Majumdar, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1497010144
  3. Rupal Patel, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1841389665
  4. Jennifer Warwick, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144639311

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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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  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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

3,338 Medicare Part D claims for 532 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mario Assouad3,338
  2. Specialty average1,511

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga241 claims
  2. Furosemide230 claims
  3. Sevelamer Carbonate217 claims
  4. Kerendia157 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride95 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass84 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: $2,093.55

112 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 6,365 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,068.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mario Assouad$2,093.55
  2. Specialty average$3,068.36

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Q-Health Partners PLLCHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 896 nephrology physician records in Texas.

Other nephrology physician records in Texas

  1. Bernardino Abaya, M.D.Houston, TX1740262013
  2. Aisha Abbasi, MDConroe, TX1942837570
  3. Mohammed Abdulaziz, MDLaredo, TX1881009215
  4. Mai Abouelsaad, M.D.Houston, TX1790168086
  5. Fadi Abouzahr, MDSan Antonio, TX1982695896
  6. Koshy Abraham, MDFort Worth, TX1780658559
  7. Ala Abudayyeh, MDHouston, TX1114008513
  8. Vinay AcharyaMcKinney, TX1720465743
  9. Katafan Achkar, MDWebster, TX1063413235
  10. Sailaja Adari, MDDallas, TX1750532115

Common questions

What is Mario Assouad, MD's NPI number?

Mario Assouad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588767503, issued on Sep 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mario Assouad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7015 Almeda RD Ste 3, Houston, TX, 77054. Phone: (713) 496-1077. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mario Assouad, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K3976, 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 Mario Assouad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mario Assouad, MD had 3,338 Medicare Part D claims for 532 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.