Nihan Farooq, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX
Nihan Farooq, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1134701147, issued on Apr 28, 2021. Check the license (Texas V5261, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nihan Farooq
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- V5261 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6550 Fannin St Ste 1101, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (346) 238-7003
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2021
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2026
- Fax
- (346) 238-7619
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251013000149); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nihan Farooq in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license V5261Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Inpatient Hospitalists Texas Medical Center PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nihan Farooq among 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas
Nihan Farooq, MD is one of 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2000 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 256 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kathryn Agarwal, M.D.Houston, TX 770301528173580
- Ursula Braun, MD, MPHHouston, TX 770301609893601
- Alexie Cintron, MDHouston, TX 770301386611051
- Glenda Coleman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301578587275
- Aimee Garcia, M.D.Houston, TX 770301104863141
- Kristen Gateno, M.D.Houston, TX 770301831201367
- Anne-Marie Hajjar, M.D.Houston, TX 770301265419832
- Syed Imam, M.D.Houston, TX 770301619071719
Common questions
What is Nihan Farooq, MD's NPI number?
Nihan Farooq, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134701147, issued on Apr 28, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nihan Farooq, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St Ste 1101, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (346) 238-7003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nihan Farooq, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number V5261, 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 Nihan Farooq, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nihan Farooq, MD had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.