NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rami M. Kharouf, MD

Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Houston, TX

Rami M. Kharouf, MD is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1740450600, issued on Mar 7, 2008. Check the license (Texas S5205, 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
1740450600
Name
Rami M. Kharouf
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
License numbers
S5205 TX
C1-0009795 DE
MD443100 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2022
Medicaid IDs
1740450600 VA
102689039 PA
250027839 DE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200330002760); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1515 Holcombe Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

Verify Rami M. Kharouf in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $227.11

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,156 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,864.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rami Kharouf$227.11
  2. Specialty average$2,864.57

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. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

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

Rami M. Kharouf among 325 pediatric cardiology physician records in Texas

Rami M. Kharouf, MD is one of 325 pediatric cardiology 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 2008, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 46% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 163 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 325 pediatric cardiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hugh Allen, MDHouston, TX 770301053318121
  2. Carolyn Altman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301265438170
  3. Nancy Ayres, M.D.Houston, TX 770301982600896
  4. Judith Becker, M.D.Houston, TX 770301871532861
  5. Gurur Biliciler-Denktas, M.D.Houston, TX 770301295777852
  6. Heather Dickerson, M.D.Houston, TX 770301184660284
  7. Muhammad Khan, MDHouston, TX 770301548207053
  8. Maria Lantin-Hermoso, M.D.Houston, TX 770301255376984

Common questions

What is Rami M. Kharouf, MD's NPI number?

Rami M. Kharouf, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740450600, issued on Mar 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rami M. Kharouf, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rami M. Kharouf, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S5205, 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.

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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