NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah A. Shearer, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Sarah A. Shearer, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1083630065, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Texas H0809, 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
1083630065
Name
Sarah A. Shearer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
H0809 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8876 Gulf Fwy Ste 215, Houston, TX 77017
Phone
(713) 947-9509
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 947-0609
Medicaid ID
PO80X1926 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130417000345); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 1985
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 8876 Gulf Fwy Ste 215

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

  1. Camilo Barcenas, MDNephrology Physician1932125929
  2. Eric Faust, MDNephrology Physician1306862396
  3. Jennifer Finch, MDNephrology Physician1225053879
  4. Salman Khan, MDNephrology Physician1104842095
  5. Robert Leggington, MDNephrology Physician1790704666
  6. Bilal Moukaddem, MDNephrology Physician1497771489

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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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36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,993 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Sarah Shearer1,993
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga246 claims
  2. Sevelamer Carbonate183 claims
  3. Velphoro119 claims
  4. Furosemide112 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate96 claims
  6. Hydralazine Hcl84 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: $194.34

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, 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. Sarah Shearer$194.34
  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. Renal Specialists OF Houston, PAHouston, TX

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

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

Other nephrology physician records in Texas

  1. Bernardino Abaya, M.D.Houston, TX1740262013
  2. Aisha Abbasi, MDConroe, TX1942837570
  3. Abdul Abdellatif, M.D.Webster, TX1164560595
  4. Dina Abdelwahab, MDDallas, TX1801050208
  5. Mohammed Abdulaziz, MDLaredo, TX1881009215
  6. Muhammad Abdullah, MDSan Antonio, TX1154614832
  7. Nashila Abdulrahim, DODallas, TX1659665180
  8. Mai Abouelsaad, M.D.Houston, TX1790168086
  9. Fadi Abouzahr, MDSan Antonio, TX1982695896
  10. Koshy Abraham, MDFort Worth, TX1780658559

Common questions

What is Sarah A. Shearer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sarah A. Shearer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083630065, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah A. Shearer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8876 Gulf Fwy Ste 215, Houston, TX, 77017. Phone: (713) 947-9509. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah A. Shearer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H0809, 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 Sarah A. Shearer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah A. Shearer, M.D. had 1,993 Medicare Part D claims for 322 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.

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