NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Murad Abdel-Qader, DPM

Podiatrist · San Antonio, TX

Murad Abdel-Qader, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1598700320, issued on Jun 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas 1660, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598700320
Name
Murad Abdel-Qader
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License numbers
1660 TX
016005230 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
88 Briggs St Ste 170, San Antonio, TX 78224
Phone
(210) 922-1551
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2023
Medicaid ID
016005230 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031219000181); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2002
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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72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

541 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Murad Abdel-Qader541
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole136 claims
  2. Ammonium Lactate94 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass48 claims
  4. Gabapentin45 claims
  5. Cephalexin38 claims
  6. Ibuprofen31 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 38.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%56.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $51.37

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Murad Abdel-Qader$51.37
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

Murad Abdel-Qader among 586 podiatrist records in Texas

Murad Abdel-Qader, DPM is one of 586 podiatrist records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 396 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in Texas

There are 586 podiatrist records in Texas.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Neeta Hasmukh, DPMSan Antonio, TX 782241922431188
  2. Anna Sanchez, DPMSan Antonio, TX 782241881780468
  3. Wilburn Thomas, D.P.M.San Antonio, TX 782231669530523
  4. Timothy Knutson, D.P.M.San Antonio, TX 782221497878201
  5. Richard Veglia, DPMSan Antonio, TX 782211730147380
  6. Ashley Blackmon, DPMSan Antonio, TX 782291992098552
  7. Alexander Blaschke, D.P.M.San Antonio, TX 782291225415540
  8. Melissa Brawner, DPMSan Antonio, TX 782291669650552

Common questions

What is Murad Abdel-Qader, DPM's NPI number?

Murad Abdel-Qader, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598700320, issued on Jun 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Murad Abdel-Qader, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 88 Briggs St Ste 170, San Antonio, TX, 78224. Phone: (210) 922-1551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Murad Abdel-Qader, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1660, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Murad Abdel-Qader, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Murad Abdel-Qader, DPM had 541 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Murad Abdel-Qader, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 38.1 of 100. 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.