Muhammad Waqas Khan, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Harlingen, TX
Muhammad Waqas Khan, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1861927386, issued on Apr 21, 2017. Check the license (Texas V5786, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Muhammad Waqas Khan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- V5786 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2222 Vela Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Phone
- (956) 804-5851
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221021001945); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2222 Vela Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lukas Bogden, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821956020
- Vijian Dhevan, M.D.Surgery Physician1003015421
- Leinady FloresPhysician Assistant1265150189
- Bry Anna GaratePhysician Assistant1528786654
- Iridiana GarciaPhysician Assistant1902534415
- Ameer Hassan, DONeuroradiology Physician1790941052
Verify Muhammad Waqas Khan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license V5786Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
148 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Brilinta75 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium12 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): 81.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,535.55
88 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Banner Physician Specialists Arizona LLCSun City, AZ
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncHarlingen, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Muhammad Waqas Khan among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas
Muhammad Waqas Khan, M.D. is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.
All 669 in Texas → Every provider in Harlingen → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sohum Desai, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501700106721
- Jose Dones Vazquez, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501316008071
- Eric Six, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501629099445
- Bradley Stephens, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501538470109
- Inad Atassi, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391851493571
- Michael Burke, MD,FACS,FAAPEdinburg, TX 785391538141932
- Jacinto Manon, MDEdinburg, TX 785391326246638
- Eduardo Martinez Del Campo, MDEdinburg, TX 785391811345689
Common questions
What is Muhammad Waqas Khan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Muhammad Waqas Khan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861927386, issued on Apr 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Muhammad Waqas Khan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2222 Vela Dr, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 804-5851. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Muhammad Waqas Khan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number V5786, 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 Waqas Khan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Muhammad Waqas Khan, M.D. had 148 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Muhammad Waqas Khan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 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.
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.