Syed Hh Alam, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX
Syed Hh Alam, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1396179677, issued on Aug 22, 2013. Check the license (Texas S6781, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Syed Hh Alam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- S6781 TX
68911 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18400 Katy Fwy Ste 220, Houston, TX 77094
- Phone
- (832) 522-8521
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2026
- Fax
- (832) 522-8624
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200910000332); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 18400 Katy Fwy Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Syed Hh Alam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S6781Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,106 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate236 claims
- Methotrexate110 claims
- Prednisone106 claims
- Methylprednisolone101 claims
- Sulfasalazine Dr100 claims
- Leflunomide61 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: $183.97
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Syed Hh Alam among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Syed Hh Alam, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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- Sean TaoHouston, TX 770741932163813
- Zohair Abbas, MDHouston, TX 770701598944027
- Zunaira Ali, M.DHouston, TX 770701427312552
Common questions
What is Syed Hh Alam, MD's NPI number?
Syed Hh Alam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396179677, issued on Aug 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Syed Hh Alam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18400 Katy Fwy Ste 220, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (832) 522-8521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Syed Hh Alam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S6781, 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 Syed Hh Alam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Syed Hh Alam, MD had 1,106 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.