Sami Ahmed Iqbal, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Laredo, TX
Sami Ahmed Iqbal, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1790110328, issued on Sep 13, 2013. Check the license (Texas 29438, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sami Ahmed Iqbal
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 29438 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2316 S Zapata Hwy, Laredo, TX 78046
- Phone
- (956) 284-0600
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2316 S Zapata Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melinda Karahroodi, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1649465717
Verify Sami Ahmed Iqbal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 29438Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin60 claims
- Ibuprofen50 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate12 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.
Sami Ahmed Iqbal among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas
Sami Ahmed Iqbal, DDS is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
48 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Laredo
They are 48 of the 2,290 NPPES records with a practice address in Laredo, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melinda Karahroodi, D.D.S.Laredo, TX 780461649465717
- Luis BenavidesLaredo, TX 780451124870225
- Jae Chun, D.D.S.Laredo, TX 780451316114101
- Jin Lee, D.D.S.Laredo, TX 780451982871778
- Arturo Molina, D.D.S.Laredo, TX 780451578016663
- Stephan Pope, DDSLaredo, TX 780451891083739
- Ishan ShahLaredo, TX 780451265133789
- Linda Trevino, D.D.S.Laredo, TX 780451932352036
Common questions
What is Sami Ahmed Iqbal, DDS's NPI number?
Sami Ahmed Iqbal, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790110328, issued on Sep 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sami Ahmed Iqbal, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2316 S Zapata Hwy, Laredo, TX, 78046. Phone: (956) 284-0600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sami Ahmed Iqbal, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 29438, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sami Ahmed Iqbal, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sami Ahmed Iqbal, DDS had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.