NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Masood Mahmood, M.D

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Masood Mahmood, M.D is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1205218054, issued on Jun 28, 2015. Check the license (Texas U1325, 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 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205218054
Name
Masood Mahmood
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
U1325 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
915 Gessner RD Ste 360, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 468-5440
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2025
Fax
(713) 973-0778
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230316002153); 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 915 Gessner RD Ste 360

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

  1. Adil Ali, M.D.Nephrology Physician1396062600
  2. Joanne Brunelle Hindlet, APRN,BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1265651806
  3. Monica Guidry, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1306596812
  4. Esther Lifafe, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1306100433
  5. Redentor Roy, M.D.Nephrology Physician1982674883
  6. Vijayaprakash Sreenarasimhaiah, M.D.Nephrology Physician1427028372

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

188 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Masood Mahmood188
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Nifedipine Er22 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate11 claims
  3. Jardiance11 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): 85.2 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 score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%82.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $302.22

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Masood Mahmood$302.22
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Houston Nephrology Group, P.A.Houston, TX

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

Masood Mahmood among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Masood Mahmood, M.D is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adil Ali, M.D.Houston, TX 770241396062600
  2. Rupinder Chatha, M.D.Houston, TX 770241700856648
  3. Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, M.D.Houston, TX 770241194166504
  4. Redentor Roy, M.D.Houston, TX 770241982674883
  5. Vijayaprakash Sreenarasimhaiah, M.D.Houston, TX 770241427028372
  6. Elson Thomas, M.D.Houston, TX 770241881782282
  7. Ariel Velasco, M.D.Houston, TX 770241851361703
  8. Colville WilliamsHouston, TX 770241861490005

Common questions

What is Masood Mahmood, M.D's NPI number?

Masood Mahmood, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205218054, issued on Jun 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Masood Mahmood, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 Gessner RD Ste 360, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 468-5440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Masood Mahmood, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U1325, 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 Masood Mahmood, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Masood Mahmood, M.D had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Masood Mahmood, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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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