NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melina Awar, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Melina Awar, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1447443601, issued on Aug 21, 2007. Check the license (Texas N9988, 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
1447443601
Name
Melina Awar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
N9988 TX
A106979 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6550 Fannin St Ste 1001, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 441-6722
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 793-7064
Medicaid ID
286992701 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111116000569); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify Melina Awar 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX

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

Melina Awar among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Melina Awar, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,488 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,488 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  3. James Baker, MDHouston, TX 770301477549566
  4. Ana Blackmon, M.D.Houston, TX 770301962402446
  5. Maria Cruz-Carreras, MDHouston, TX 770301376533893
  6. Marina George, MDHouston, TX 770301780680009
  7. Barry Goodfriend, MDHouston, TX 770301588666218
  8. Betty Halpern, MDHouston, TX 770301942292685

Common questions

What is Melina Awar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melina Awar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447443601, issued on Aug 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melina Awar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St Ste 1001, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-6722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melina Awar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N9988, 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.

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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