NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sumera Salamat, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Houston, TX

Sumera Salamat, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1518197896, issued on Jul 21, 2009. Check the license (Texas Q0555, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518197896
Name
Sumera Salamat
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
Q0555 TX
2009021164 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1941 East RD, Houston, TX 77054
Phone
(314) 977-4828
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2009
Record last updated
May 3, 2024
Fax
(314) 977-4877
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141006002065); 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 1941 East RD

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

  1. Ronald Acierno, PHDClinical Psychologist1013025972
  2. Chizomam AguwaPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1154021996
  3. Taha AliChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1538517479
  4. Melissa Allen, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1821394081
  5. Madeleine AllmanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033089412
  6. Gokay Alpak, MDPsychiatry Physician1649769910

Verify Sumera Salamat 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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

793 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sumera Salamat793
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate102 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl97 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl78 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl60 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl53 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Hcl34 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

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

Sumera Salamat among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas

Sumera Salamat, M.D. is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 54% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,481 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nora Choubkha, M.D.Houston, TX 770541649470931
  2. Bachir Debba, MDHouston, TX 770541336339340
  3. Wafaa Farag, MDHouston, TX 770541205894920
  4. Luis Fernandez-Wische, M.D.Houston, TX 770541225235534
  5. Silvia Hafliger, MDHouston, TX 770541285619171
  6. Liyi Hong, MDHouston, TX 770541093924565
  7. Ada Jemison, MDHouston, TX 770541932157997
  8. Manjul Mehra, MDHouston, TX 770541194731695

Common questions

What is Sumera Salamat, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sumera Salamat, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518197896, issued on Jul 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sumera Salamat, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1941 East RD, Houston, TX, 77054. Phone: (314) 977-4828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sumera Salamat, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q0555, 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 Sumera Salamat, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sumera Salamat, M.D. had 793 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sumera Salamat, 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.

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