NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samaha Syed, MD

Nephrology Physician · Plano, TX

Samaha Syed, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Plano, Texas, and NPI 1881702587, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (Texas M4573, 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
1881702587
Name
Samaha Syed
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
M4573 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4701 Old Shepard PL Ste 100, Plano, TX 75093
Phone
(214) 358-2300
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2006
Record last updated
May 24, 2024
Fax
(214) 579-6992
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070124000188); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4701 Old Shepard PL Ste 100

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

  1. Amola Bagri, M.D.Nephrology Physician1265410849
  2. Lori Glowacki, M.D.Nephrology Physician1841278330
  3. Emily Green, FNPNurse Practitioner1669009858
  4. Rakesh Kilari, MDNephrology Physician1750536736
  5. Nadeem Siddiqui, M.D.Nephrology Physician1417915844
  6. Adam Tsen, MDNephrology Physician1205465259

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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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

726 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Samaha Syed726
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga66 claims
  2. Furosemide60 claims
  3. Hydralazine Hcl59 claims
  4. Allopurinol56 claims
  5. Lisinopril46 claims
  6. Carvedilol31 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $369.14

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samaha Syed$369.14
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Dallas Nephrology AssociatesPlano, TX

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

Samaha Syed among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Samaha Syed, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deeba Ali, M.D.Plano, TX 750931750590691
  2. Amola Bagri, M.D.Plano, TX 750931265410849
  3. Steven Beathard, MDPlano, TX 750931811930860
  4. Scott Biedermann, MDPlano, TX 750931326007451
  5. Jun Chen, MDPlano, TX 750931477583763
  6. Jessie George, M.D.Plano, TX 750931922021179
  7. Lori Glowacki, M.D.Plano, TX 750931841278330
  8. Rakesh Kilari, MDPlano, TX 750931750536736

Common questions

What is Samaha Syed, MD's NPI number?

Samaha Syed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881702587, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samaha Syed, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4701 Old Shepard PL Ste 100, Plano, TX, 75093. Phone: (214) 358-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samaha Syed, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M4573, 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 Samaha Syed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samaha Syed, MD had 726 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.