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Active
2026 NPPES data Allergy & Immunology Physician NPI 1134374184 MD
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Allergy & Immunology Physician in Houston, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,390 in Allergy & Immunology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 207 beneficiaries · Allergy & Immunology Physician avg: 764
Generic prescribing
84%
generic claims · 16% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$110.9K
171 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Naureen Alim, MD filed 1,487 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Allergy & Immunology Physician in Houston, Texas, prescribing 84% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 84%
- generic prescribing
- $110.9K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Naureen Alim, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,487 Top 20% higher than 80% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Naureen Alim, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Naureen Alim, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Allergy & Immunology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,487 95% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Allergy & Immunology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Allergy & Immunology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Naureen Alim, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Allergy & Immunology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 6550 FANNIN ST STE 2421, Houston, TX, 77030, with a listed phone of (281) 888-9870. NPI 1134374184 was issued on 11/18/2008.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,487 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 207 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.0 million in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 84% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.1%.
Allergy & Immunology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,390 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 764 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1134374184 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Allergy & Immunology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/18/2008 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Naureen Alim, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$110.9K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Naureen Alim, MD. To verify Naureen Alim, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Naureen Alim, MD - brand share 16.0%
Allergy & Immunology Physician average
16% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 1,487 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,487
Total Claims
$1.0M
Total Drug Cost
207
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,681
- Total Day Supply
- 78,413
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $955K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $67K
- Opioid Claims
- 61 (4.1% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.41
- Gender Split
- 86% female / 14% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Naureen Alim, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydroxychloroquine…
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
366 claims
- Methotrexate 131
Methotrexate
131 claims
- Gabapentin 118
Gabapentin
118 claims
- Pregabalin 102
Pregabalin
102 claims
- Prednisone 93
Prednisone
93 claims
- Leflunomide 59
Leflunomide
59 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 40
Duloxetine Hcl
40 claims
- Sulfasalazine 40
Sulfasalazine
40 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 366 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 131 |
| Gabapentin | 118 |
| Pregabalin | 102 |
| Prednisone | 93 |
| Leflunomide | 59 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 40 |
| Sulfasalazine | 40 |
| Celecoxib | 37 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 34 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Allergy & Immunology Physician Overview
How Naureen Alim, MD fits within the Allergy & Immunology Physician landscape nationally.
3,390
Allergy & Immunology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Allergy & Immunology Physician
764
Avg Claims per Provider
Naureen Alim, MD's 1,487 claims are above the specialty average of 764.
Nearby Allergy & Immunology Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alim.
Dr. Margaret Adair
M.D.
Coppell, TX
Dr. Fiona Adame
DO
Galveston, TX
Dr. Nedal Adi
M.D.
Webster, TX
Dr. Colleen Adkins
M.D.
Austin, TX
Dr. Tonia Afshan
MD, MPH
Austin, TX
Compare Allergy & Immunology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Allergy & Immunology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Naureen Alim, MD's specialty? ▼
Naureen Alim, MD specializes in Allergy & Immunology Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Naureen Alim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Naureen Alim, MD wrote 1,487 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.0M in drug costs for 207 beneficiaries.
Where is Naureen Alim, MD located? ▼
Naureen Alim, MD is located at 6550 FANNIN ST STE 2421, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (281) 888-9870.
What is Naureen Alim, MD's NPI number? ▼
Naureen Alim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134374184, issued on 11/18/2008.
Does Naureen Alim, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Naureen Alim, MD's prescribing is 16% brand-name and 84% generic drugs by claim count, with $955K in brand drug costs.
Does Naureen Alim, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Naureen Alim, MD had 61 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.1%.
How many Allergy & Immunology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,390 Allergy & Immunology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Allergy & Immunology Physician provider writes 764 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Naureen Alim, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Naureen Alim, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Methotrexate, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Naureen Alim, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Naureen Alim, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,487 Part D claims and 207 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Naureen Alim, MD's credentials? ▼
Naureen Alim, MD's NPI is 1134374184 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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