NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Naushad Zafar, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Naushad Zafar, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1396729083, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (Texas K1960, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396729083
Name
Naushad Zafar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
K1960 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4511 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 614-7900
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(210) 615-1211
Medicaid ID
106059205 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040506001219); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4511 NW Loop 410

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

  1. Pavan Devulapally, MDNephrology Physician1306085477
  2. Christine Gear, MDNephrology Physician1730360025
  3. Lauren Tarbox, M.D.Nephrology Physician1154580223

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,054 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Naushad Zafar2,054
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga217 claims
  2. Olmesartan Medoxomil136 claims
  3. Furosemide116 claims
  4. Jardiance86 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate79 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl75 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: $1,306.66

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CorMedix Inc. 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. Naushad Zafar$1,306.66
  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. M Reza Mizani MD PAHondo, TX

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

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

Other nephrology physician records in Texas

  1. Bernardino Abaya, M.D.Houston, TX1740262013
  2. Aisha Abbasi, MDConroe, TX1942837570
  3. Abdul Abdellatif, M.D.Webster, TX1164560595
  4. Dina Abdelwahab, MDDallas, TX1801050208
  5. Mohammed Abdulaziz, MDLaredo, TX1881009215
  6. Muhammad Abdullah, MDSan Antonio, TX1154614832
  7. Nashila Abdulrahim, DODallas, TX1659665180
  8. Mai Abouelsaad, M.D.Houston, TX1790168086
  9. Fadi Abouzahr, MDSan Antonio, TX1982695896
  10. Koshy Abraham, MDFort Worth, TX1780658559

Common questions

What is Naushad Zafar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Naushad Zafar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396729083, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Naushad Zafar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4511 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 614-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Naushad Zafar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K1960, 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 Naushad Zafar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Naushad Zafar, M.D. had 2,054 Medicare Part D claims for 248 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.

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