NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Muhammad Omar Azam, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Dallas, TX

Muhammad Omar Azam, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1740539196, issued on Aug 30, 2012. Check the license (Texas R1495, 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
1740539196
Name
Muhammad Omar Azam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
R1495 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13154 Coit RD Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75240
Phone
(214) 358-2300
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2023
Fax
(214) 579-6989
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170801001491); 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 13154 Coit RD Ste 100

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

  1. Cristina Arce, M.D.Nephrology Physician1801984133
  2. Cindy Corpier, M.D.Nephrology Physician1992790604
  3. Jasmeet Gill, MDNephrology Physician1730534306
  4. Robyn Kovacs, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1780367581
  5. Angeles Padron, ACNPC-AGNurse Practitioner1669213997
  6. Syed-Ali Rizwan, M.D.Nephrology Physician1881665735

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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

661 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Muhammad Azam661
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium78 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate49 claims
  3. Carvedilol49 claims
  4. Sevelamer Carbonate39 claims
  5. Farxiga38 claims
  6. Velphoro36 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: $318.92

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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. Muhammad Azam$318.92
  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. Dallas Nephrology AssociatesDallas, TX

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

Muhammad Omar Azam among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Muhammad Omar Azam, 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 2012, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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. Cristina Arce, M.D.Dallas, TX 752401801984133
  2. Cindy Corpier, M.D.Dallas, TX 752401992790604
  3. Robert Farkas, M.D.Dallas, TX 752401689675589
  4. Judson Hunt, M.D.Dallas, TX 752401316925803
  5. Michael Landgarten, MDDallas, TX 752401588665780
  6. Mark Lerman, M.D.Dallas, TX 752401568440071
  7. Tapan Patel, M.D.Dallas, TX 752401942402227
  8. Steven Rinner, M.D.Dallas, TX 752401700857646

Common questions

What is Muhammad Omar Azam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Muhammad Omar Azam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740539196, issued on Aug 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Muhammad Omar Azam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13154 Coit RD Ste 100, Dallas, TX, 75240. Phone: (214) 358-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Muhammad Omar Azam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R1495, 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 Muhammad Omar Azam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Muhammad Omar Azam, M.D. had 661 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.