NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Szema, M.D., PH.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Robert Szema, M.D., PH.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1639335417, issued on Jul 31, 2008. Check the license (Texas N4144, 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
1639335417
Name
Robert Szema
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
N4144 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
921 Gessner RD, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 242-3070
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 921 Gessner RD

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

  1. Saherish Abbasi, DOHospitalist Physician1326601113
  2. Saikrishna Aleti, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1497770077
  3. Marisol ArroyoGerontology Nurse Practitioner1699308601
  4. Muhammad AsifHospitalist Physician1578916490
  5. Rauvan Averick, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1801871603
  6. Karen Aycock, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1114379849

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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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  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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Szema50
  2. Specialty average226

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.

Robert Szema among 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas

Robert Szema, M.D., PH.D. is one of 4,885 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 83% 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 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 41% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

818 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 818 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Armada, MDHouston, TX 770241245499235
  2. Adan Atriham, MDHouston, TX 770241114957305
  3. Rauvan Averick, MDHouston, TX 770241801871603
  4. Nika Brusatori, M.D.Houston, TX 770241417974965
  5. Michael Cantu, M.D.Houston, TX 770241558387407
  6. Robert Carpenter, D.O.Houston, TX 770241538184999
  7. William Edwards, M.D.Houston, TX 770241306863840
  8. Katherine Healey, M.D.Houston, TX 770241174549026

Common questions

What is Robert Szema, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Szema, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639335417, issued on Jul 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Szema, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 921 Gessner RD, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 242-3070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Szema, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N4144, 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 Robert Szema, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Szema, M.D., PH.D. had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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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