NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Talha Ahmed, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Houston, TX

Talha Ahmed, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1598288201, issued on Jul 25, 2017. Check the license (Texas U6435, 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
1598288201
Name
Talha Ahmed
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
U6435 TX
111093 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11920 Astoria Blvd Ste 400, Houston, TX 77089
Phone
(713) 483-0996
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2017
Record last updated
May 4, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240509000964); 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 11920 Astoria Blvd Ste 400

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

  1. Furqan Rajput, M.D., M.S.Interventional Cardiology Physician1588004733

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

47 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Talha Ahmed47
  2. Specialty average3,179

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: $2,538.59

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Talha Ahmed$2,538.59
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

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).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas.

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  1. Aamer Abbas, MDEl Paso, TX1508975772
  2. Danish Abbasi, MDPearland, TX1629466610
  3. John Naeim Nakhla Abdelmalek, MDLubbock, TX1437719127
  4. Ramy AbdelmaseihGalveston, TX1922569466
  5. Yasir Abdul Ghaffar, M.D.San Antonio, TX1053674408
  6. Arif Abdullah, M.D.Conroe, TX1801803069
  7. Ghassan Abusaid, M.D.San Antonio, TX1487858072
  8. Ashraf Abusara, MDVictoria, TX1265745715
  9. John Adan, MDEl Paso, TX1295709665
  10. Tayo Addo, MDDallas, TX1457328403

Common questions

What is Talha Ahmed, MD's NPI number?

Talha Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598288201, issued on Jul 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Talha Ahmed, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11920 Astoria Blvd Ste 400, Houston, TX, 77089. Phone: (713) 483-0996. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Talha Ahmed, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U6435, 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 Talha Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Talha Ahmed, MD had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.

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