Naveed Zafar, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
Naveed Zafar, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1659690196, issued on May 24, 2010. Check the license (Texas N7041, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Naveed Zafar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- N7041 TX
MD438496 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20207 Chasewood Park Dr Ste 305, Houston, TX 77070
- Phone
- (832) 534-7600
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2026
- Medicaid IDs
- 219535604 TX
152333401 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110126000621); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 20207 Chasewood Park Dr Ste 305
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Desiree Bittner, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1043701113
Verify Naveed Zafar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N7041Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine23 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: $371.12
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Osf Multi-Specialty GroupUrbana, IL
- Surgical Associates OF Greater Houston PAHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Naveed Zafar among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas
Naveed Zafar, M.D. is one of 2,192 surgery physician 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 2010, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.
All 2,192 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ataurrabb Ahmad, M.D.Houston, TX 770701649289877
- David Davila, D.O.Houston, TX 770701063422582
- Izvieta Despaigne, MDHouston, TX 770701679097265
- Ignacio Plaza, MD, CSAHouston, TX 770701417267477
- America Revere, MDHouston, TX 770701821613431
- Carlos Salazar, MD. CSAHouston, TX 770701265701718
- Jantzen Thorns, M.D.Houston, TX 770701972881100
- Jorge Tolentino, MD, LSAHouston, TX 770701801141437
Common questions
What is Naveed Zafar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Naveed Zafar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659690196, issued on May 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Naveed Zafar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20207 Chasewood Park Dr Ste 305, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (832) 534-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Naveed Zafar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N7041, 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 Naveed Zafar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Naveed Zafar, M.D. had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.