NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Howard Drazner, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Dallas, TX

Mark Howard Drazner, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1285699009, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (Texas H8012, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285699009
Name
Mark Howard Drazner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License number
H8012 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
Phone
(214) 645-8000
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2026
Fax
(214) 645-7532
Medicaid ID
101819402 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100111000440); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 1989
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 5323 Harry Hines Blvd

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

  1. Ali Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447822507
  2. Laila Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861132524
  3. Eileen Abbasi, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588918981
  4. Mina Abbassi-Ghanavati, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1154509610
  5. Abier Abdelnaby, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1831312503
  6. Ahmed AbdiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952095184

Verify Mark Howard Drazner 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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

296 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Mark Drazner296
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Entresto35 claims
  2. Carvedilol30 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate24 claims
  4. Warfarin Sodium18 claims
  5. Furosemide16 claims
  6. Eliquis14 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.6 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 score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.2
  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. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasTyler, TX

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

Mark Howard Drazner among 83 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Texas

Mark Howard Drazner, MD is one of 83 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 99% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 99% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 77 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 83 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Faris Araj, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901205045184
  2. Maryjane Farr, MDDallas, TX 753901700976974
  3. Elizabeth Hardin, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901174849566
  4. Ajay Kadakkal, MDDallas, TX 753901669614913
  5. Katherine Michelis, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901316212590
  6. Natalie Tapaskar, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901477902302
  7. Jennifer Thibodeau, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901710012448
  8. Christopher Wrobel, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901417343872

Common questions

What is Mark Howard Drazner, MD's NPI number?

Mark Howard Drazner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285699009, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Howard Drazner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390. Phone: (214) 645-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Howard Drazner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H8012, 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 Mark Howard Drazner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Howard Drazner, MD had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark Howard Drazner, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.

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