NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shorook Naara, MD, PHD

Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX

Shorook Naara, MD, PHD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1639912108, issued on Jun 13, 2024. Check the license (Texas 48922, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639912108
Name
Shorook Naara
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
48922 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2024
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260123003556); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1515 Holcombe Blvd

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  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

Verify Shorook Naara in five checks

  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

Shorook Naara among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Shorook Naara, MD, PHD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 99% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Holly Birdsall, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301487665378
  2. Martin Citardi, MDHouston, TX 770301578527214
  3. Donald Donovan, M.DHouston, TX 770301558365452
  4. Paul Gidley, M.D.Houston, TX 770301275526550
  5. Neil Gross, MDHouston, TX 770301841208378
  6. Stephen Lai, MD,PHDHouston, TX 770301326012725
  7. Miriam Lango, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457372153
  8. Amber Luong, M.D., PH.DHouston, TX 770301013948835

Common questions

What is Shorook Naara, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Shorook Naara, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639912108, issued on Jun 13, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shorook Naara, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shorook Naara, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 48922, 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.

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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