Naureen Alim, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX
Naureen Alim, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1134374184, issued on Nov 18, 2008. Check the license (Texas M6009, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Naureen Alim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- M6009 TX
2026-00965 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4615 Southwest Fwy # 1000, Houston, TX 77027
- Phone
- (281) 888-9870
- Enumerated
- Nov 18, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2026
- Fax
- (713) 422-2336
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260417001255); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Naureen Alim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M6009Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,524 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 53 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate328 claims
- Prednisone137 claims
- Methotrexate122 claims
- Gabapentin119 claims
- Pregabalin78 claims
- Leflunomide47 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: $110,920.80
171 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is Naureen Alim, MD's NPI number?
Naureen Alim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134374184, issued on Nov 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Naureen Alim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4615 Southwest Fwy # 1000, Houston, TX, 77027. Phone: (281) 888-9870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Naureen Alim, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M6009, 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 Naureen Alim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Naureen Alim, MD had 1,524 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.