Syed Zafar Iqbal, M.D
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician · Houston, TX
Syed Zafar Iqbal, M.D is a behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1740545813, issued on Jul 5, 2012. Check the license (Texas R3112, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Syed Zafar Iqbal
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician 2084B0040X
- License numbers
- R3112 TX
MT202679 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (173) 873-8890
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180531000708); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Syed Zafar Iqbal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R3112Check 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 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician in 2024
460 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Buspirone Hcl45 claims
- Trazodone Hcl44 claims
- Sertraline Hcl39 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate36 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate34 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl32 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): 84.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Syed Zafar Iqbal among 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Texas
Syed Zafar Iqbal, M.D is one of 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1998 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084B0040X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician providers in Texas
There are 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Texas.
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- Paul Schulz, M.D.Houston, TX 770541184710477
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- Travis Nance, M.D.Conroe, TX 773011902241029
Common questions
What is Syed Zafar Iqbal, M.D's NPI number?
Syed Zafar Iqbal, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740545813, issued on Jul 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Syed Zafar Iqbal, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (173) 873-8890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Syed Zafar Iqbal, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R3112, 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 Zafar Iqbal, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Syed Zafar Iqbal, M.D had 460 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Syed Zafar Iqbal, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.