NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

S M Golam Alam, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Edinburg, TX

S M Golam Alam, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Edinburg, Texas, and NPI 1225072663, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas L9977, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225072663
Name
S M Golam Alam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
L9977 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5525 Doctors Dr, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone
(956) 362-8740
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 28, 2023
Fax
(956) 362-8795
Medicaid ID
181205903 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060710000137); 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 5525 Doctors Dr

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

  1. Avery BarnhillPhysician Assistant1861124240
  2. Samantha De La Garza, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1033802665
  3. Natalie Ehret, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578298089
  4. Raena Jennings, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487681573
  5. Bruno Lozano, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1821725466
  6. Leonardo Salcedo, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1407975048

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,903 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. S M Golam Alam1,903
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate337 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate131 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium125 claims
  4. Xarelto82 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide78 claims
  6. Spironolactone78 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $446.60

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. S M Golam Alam$446.60
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Renaissance Cardiology GroupEdinburg, TX

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

S M Golam Alam among 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

S M Golam Alam, M.D. is one of 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 1998 among the 1,219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raul Martinez, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391285641704
  2. Carlos Morales, MDEdinburg, TX 785391831211705
  3. Norman Ramirez, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391871532531
  4. Leonardo Salcedo, MDEdinburg, TX 785391407975048
  5. Richard Sanchez, D.O.Edinburg, TX 785391144666207
  6. Hector Soto, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391386690360
  7. Rolando Ascarrunz, MDHarlingen, TX 785501821093246
  8. Hugo Blake, MDHarlingen, TX 785501447254024

Common questions

What is S M Golam Alam, M.D.'s NPI number?

S M Golam Alam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225072663, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is S M Golam Alam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5525 Doctors Dr, Edinburg, TX, 78539. Phone: (956) 362-8740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify S M Golam Alam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L9977, 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 S M Golam Alam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, S M Golam Alam, M.D. had 1,903 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is S M Golam Alam, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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