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2026 NPPES data Infectious Disease Physician NPI 1639273956 MD
Verify on CMS → Nicolas Daoura, MD
Infectious Disease 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 8,292 in Infectious Disease 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
365
Medicare Part D claims · 117 beneficiaries · Infectious Disease Physician avg: 816
Generic prescribing
77%
generic claims · 23% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
22.9/100
▼ 60 pts below national avg 83.1 · Below average
Industry payments
$887.19
44 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
Nicolas Daoura, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 22.9/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 365 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 22.9/100
- MIPS score · -60 vs avg
- 365
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Nicolas Daoura, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
23 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Nicolas Daoura, MD sits
This provider among infectious disease physician peers
Across the 2,276 infectious disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Nicolas Daoura, MD writes more Part D claims than 49% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 2% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one infectious disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Nicolas Daoura, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Nicolas Daoura, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Nicolas Daoura, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Infectious Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
365 55% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
22.9/100 60.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Nicolas Daoura, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Infectious Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 22.9/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Infectious Disease Physician) - 22.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Nicolas Daoura, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Infectious Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 7777 SOUTHWEST FWY, Houston, TX, 77074, with a listed phone of (713) 339-9949. NPI 1639273956 was issued on 09/08/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 365 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 117 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $380K in drug spend, split 23% brand-name and 77% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 22.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 76.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Infectious Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,292 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 816 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 | 1639273956 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/08/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
22.9345
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
76.4485
Cost
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Nicolas Daoura, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Metro ID Associates Ltd LLP
Houston, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Nicolas Daoura, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$887
Largest payer
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
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 Nicolas Daoura, MD. To verify Nicolas Daoura, 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
Nicolas Daoura, MD - brand share 23.0%
Infectious Disease Physician average
23% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 365 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.
365
Total Claims
$380K
Total Drug Cost
117
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 379
- Total Day Supply
- 6,961
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $333K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $47K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 225
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.94
- Gender Split
- 44% female / 56% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 15, 65-74: 47, 75-84: 41, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Nicolas Daoura, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Biktarvy
Biktarvy
56 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
27 claims
- Levofloxacin 22
Levofloxacin
22 claims
- Metronidazole 20
Metronidazole
20 claims
- Genvoya 17
Genvoya
17 claims
- Ertapenem 16
Ertapenem
16 claims
- Linezolid 16
Linezolid
16 claims
- Azithromycin 13
Azithromycin
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Biktarvy Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 56 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 27 |
| Levofloxacin | 22 |
| Metronidazole | 20 |
| Genvoya Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen | 17 |
| Ertapenem Ertapenem Sodium | 16 |
| Linezolid | 16 |
| Azithromycin | 13 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 12 |
| Cephalexin | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Infectious Disease Physician Overview
How Nicolas Daoura, MD fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.
8,292
Infectious Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Infectious Disease Physician
816
Avg Claims per Provider
Nicolas Daoura, MD's 365 claims are below the specialty average of 816.
Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Daoura.
Dr. Jordan Abel
M.D.
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Oladapo Abodunde
M.D.
McKinney, TX
Dr. Leny Abraham
MD
Dallas, TX
Dr. Ahmed Abubaker
MD
Dallas, TX
Dr. Ashish Acharya
M.D.
Grapevine, TX
Compare Infectious Disease 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 Infectious Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nicolas Daoura, MD's specialty? ▼
Nicolas Daoura, MD specializes in Infectious Disease Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Nicolas Daoura, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Nicolas Daoura, MD wrote 365 Medicare Part D claims totaling $380K in drug costs for 117 beneficiaries.
What is Nicolas Daoura, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Nicolas Daoura, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 22.9/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 76.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Nicolas Daoura, MD located? ▼
Nicolas Daoura, MD is located at 7777 SOUTHWEST FWY, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 339-9949.
What is Nicolas Daoura, MD's NPI number? ▼
Nicolas Daoura, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639273956, issued on 09/08/2006.
Does Nicolas Daoura, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Nicolas Daoura, MD's prescribing is 23% brand-name and 77% generic drugs by claim count, with $333K in brand drug costs.
How many Infectious Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,292 Infectious Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Infectious Disease Physician provider writes 816 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Nicolas Daoura, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Nicolas Daoura, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Biktarvy, Doxycycline Hyclate, Levofloxacin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Nicolas Daoura, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Nicolas Daoura, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 365 Part D claims and 117 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Nicolas Daoura, MD's credentials? ▼
Nicolas Daoura, MD's NPI is 1639273956 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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