NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pediatric Cardiology Physician NPI 1700269768 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Salima Bhimani, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology Physician in Houston, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,663 in Pediatric Cardiology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Salima Bhimani, M.D. is a Pediatric Cardiology Physician in Houston, Texas, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- #146
- Pediatric Cardiology Physician rank among Texas specialties
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Salima Bhimani, M.D.
Federal registry listing with board-eligibility signals — verify credentials with the state medical board before clinical decisions.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1700269768), first enumerated 07/08/2015.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Salima Bhimani, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1700269768 · Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1700269768
- ENUM-MID 2015
- TAX-NARROW 2,663
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 241 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Maria Batsis · 2015
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Salima Bhimani, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Salima Bhimani, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Pediatric Cardiology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Pediatric Cardiology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1700269768 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatric Cardiology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/08/2015 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Salima Bhimani, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
UT Physicians
Shenandoah, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Salima Bhimani, M.D.. To verify Salima Bhimani, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Pediatric Cardiology Physician Overview
How Salima Bhimani, M.D. fits within the Pediatric Cardiology Physician landscape nationally.
2,663
Pediatric Cardiology Physician Providers in US
51
States with Pediatric Cardiology Physician
93
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Pediatric Cardiology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Bhimani, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pediatric Cardiology Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bhimani.
One of 241 Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ginnie Abarbanell
MD
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Dilachew Adebo
M.D.
Houston, TX
Dr. Arpit Agarwal
M.D
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Avichal Aggarwal
M.D.
Houston, TX
Dr. Nimisha Aggarwal
MD
Irving, TX
Compare Pediatric Cardiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Salima Bhimani, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Salima Bhimani, M.D. specializes in Pediatric Cardiology Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
Where is Salima Bhimani, M.D. located? ▼
Salima Bhimani, M.D. is located at 6411 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 704-2238.
What is Salima Bhimani, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Salima Bhimani, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700269768, issued on 07/08/2015.
How many Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 2,663 Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Pediatric Cardiology Physician provider writes 93 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Salima Bhimani, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Salima Bhimani, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Salima Bhimani, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Salima Bhimani, M.D.'s NPI is 1700269768 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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