NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tarek Fakhouri, M.D., M.S.

Dermatology Physician · Sugar Land, TX

Tarek Fakhouri, M.D., M.S. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1720247737, issued on Jun 4, 2008. Check the license (Texas P9562, 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
1720247737
Name
Tarek Fakhouri
Credential
M.D., M.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
P9562 TX
4301092701 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17510 W Grand Pkwy S Ste 420, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone
(832) 308-3470
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Fax
(832) 308-3471
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141015002111); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2003
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 17510 W Grand Pkwy S Ste 420

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

  1. Kimberly Alvarez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770290587
  2. Laura Nguyen, MPAS, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1710578190
  3. Elaine Otchere, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1073172433
  4. Laraib Safeer, MDDermatology Physician1285197319

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

3,071 Medicare Part D claims for 1,053 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 59 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tarek Fakhouri3,071
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate1,200 claims
  2. Mupirocin1,014 claims
  3. Naproxen428 claims
  4. Gentamicin Sulfate157 claims
  5. Cephalexin72 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl59 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): 82.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%40.4
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $218.39

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tarek Fakhouri$218.39
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Skin Care Specialists, PLLCSugar Land, TX
  2. Vicki Carr MD PASpring, TX

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

Tarek Fakhouri among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas

Tarek Fakhouri, M.D., M.S. is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryan Hiscox, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791093072571
  2. Maura Holcomb, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791013276237
  3. Sunaina Likhari, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791033430087
  4. Vandana Madkan, MDSugar Land, TX 774791659691772
  5. Jennifer Maender, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791962524371
  6. Laraib Safeer, MDSugar Land, TX 774791285197319
  7. Elise WeisertSugar Land, TX 774791336727585
  8. Brundha Balaraman, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774781437461258

Common questions

What is Tarek Fakhouri, M.D., M.S.'s NPI number?

Tarek Fakhouri, M.D., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720247737, issued on Jun 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tarek Fakhouri, M.D., M.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17510 W Grand Pkwy S Ste 420, Sugar Land, TX, 77479. Phone: (832) 308-3470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tarek Fakhouri, M.D., M.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P9562, 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 Tarek Fakhouri, M.D., M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tarek Fakhouri, M.D., M.S. had 3,071 Medicare Part D claims for 1,053 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tarek Fakhouri, M.D., M.S.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.1 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.

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