Sahar Nadeem Sawani, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX
Sahar Nadeem Sawani, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1881215838, issued on Apr 30, 2020. Check the license (Texas V8017, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sahar Nadeem Sawani
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- V8017 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 792-6161
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2020
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250919001819); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2020
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sahar Nadeem Sawani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license V8017Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
239 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone65 claims
- Methotrexate38 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate31 claims
- Folic Acid13 claims
- Celecoxib11 claims
- Kevzara11 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
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sahar Nadeem Sawani among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Sahar Nadeem Sawani, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sandeep AgarwalHouston, TX 770301467489757
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- Kalpana Bhairavarasu, M.DHouston, TX 770301942236682
- Holly Jones, M. D.Houston, TX 770301457344202
- Huifang Lu, M.D. PHDHouston, TX 770301487672879
- Maureen Mayes, M.D.Houston, TX 770301255364238
- John Reveille, M.D.Houston, TX 770301295753408
Common questions
What is Sahar Nadeem Sawani, MD's NPI number?
Sahar Nadeem Sawani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881215838, issued on Apr 30, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sahar Nadeem Sawani, 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 Sahar Nadeem Sawani, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number V8017, 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 Sahar Nadeem Sawani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sahar Nadeem Sawani, MD had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.