Tariq Shafi, MD
Nephrology Physician · Temple, TX
Tariq Shafi, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1376693986, issued on Jan 12, 2007. Check the license (Texas T9497, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tariq Shafi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- T9497 TX
D64330 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2601 Thornton LN, Temple, TX 76502
- Phone
- (254) 724-6622
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2024
- Fax
- (254) 724-6620
- Medicaid ID
- 414868100 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221019001294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2601 Thornton LN
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Verify Tariq Shafi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T9497Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
406 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance44 claims
- Losartan Potassium42 claims
- Farxiga39 claims
- Chlorthalidone29 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
- Kerendia23 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tariq Shafi among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Tariq Shafi, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Temple → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tanu Duggal, M.D.Temple, TX 765021063709855
- Imtiyaz Hakeem, MDTemple, TX 765021548412372
- John Idoux, MDTemple, TX 765021548317332
- Caroline Johnson, MDTemple, TX 765021124249552
- Muhammad Haq, M.D.Temple, TX 765041144217605
- Abraham Rajan, MDTemple, TX 765041366425241
- Anantha Thallapureddy, M.D.,Temple, TX 765041376553263
- Luis Concepcion, M.D.Temple, TX 765081649239286
Common questions
What is Tariq Shafi, MD's NPI number?
Tariq Shafi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376693986, issued on Jan 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tariq Shafi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2601 Thornton LN, Temple, TX, 76502. Phone: (254) 724-6622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tariq Shafi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T9497, 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 Tariq Shafi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tariq Shafi, MD had 406 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.