NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Masroor Ahmed, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Houston, TX

Masroor Ahmed, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1861691081, issued on Jul 17, 2007. Check the license (Texas K7237, 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
1861691081
Name
Masroor Ahmed
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
K7237 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11790 FM 1960 RD W, Houston, TX 77065
Phone
(281) 970-0500
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2007
Record last updated
May 11, 2022
Fax
(281) 970-0506
Medicaid ID
152577602 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031201000390); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

2,061 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 1,425 claims were for opioids.

  1. Masroor Ahmed2,061
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen635 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine167 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl144 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl123 claims
  5. Ropinirole Hcl113 claims
  6. Gabapentin90 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: $58.75

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Masroor Ahmed$58.75
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

Masroor Ahmed among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas

Masroor Ahmed, M.D. is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% 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 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Sheydwasser, M.D.Houston, TX 770651225371586
  2. Precious Tabansi, MDJersey Village, TX 770651154813632
  3. Emily Sudek, M.D.Houston, TX 770691033607890
  4. Cole Fitzgerald, M.D.Houston, TX 770701215293808
  5. Prachi Patel, MDHouston, TX 770701528565751
  6. Augusto Chiriboga, MDHouston, TX 770571982627428
  7. Francis Keller, M.D.Houston, TX 770571265432132
  8. Sam Li, M.D.Houston, TX 770741336403864

Common questions

What is Masroor Ahmed, M.D.'s NPI number?

Masroor Ahmed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861691081, issued on Jul 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Masroor Ahmed, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11790 FM 1960 RD W, Houston, TX, 77065. Phone: (281) 970-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Masroor Ahmed, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K7237, 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 Masroor Ahmed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Masroor Ahmed, M.D. had 2,061 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.