Shehzad N. Merwat, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Houston, TX
Shehzad N. Merwat, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1891700597, issued on Jul 30, 2006. Check the license (Texas M6291, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shehzad N. Merwat
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- M6291 TX
38549 NH
01097609A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6400 Fannin St Ste 1400, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 704-3450
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251002001498); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shehzad N. Merwat in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M6291Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Xifaxan40 claims
- Furosemide18 claims
- Lactulose15 claims
- Spironolactone13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $424.97
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock ClinicKeene, NH
- Parkview Health System IncFort Wayne, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shehzad N. Merwat among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Shehzad N. Merwat, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Shehzad N. Merwat, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shehzad N. Merwat, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891700597, issued on Jul 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shehzad N. Merwat, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6400 Fannin St Ste 1400, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 704-3450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shehzad N. Merwat, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M6291, 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 Shehzad N. Merwat, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shehzad N. Merwat, M.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shehzad N. Merwat, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.