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Active
2026 NPPES data Gastroenterology Physician NPI 1629092689 M.D., PH.D.
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Gastroenterology Physician in The Woodlands, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,567 in Gastroenterology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 428 beneficiaries · Gastroenterology Physician avg: 833
Generic prescribing
79%
generic claims · 21% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
12.5/100
▼ 71 pts below national avg 83.1 · Penalty band
Industry payments
$1.4K
39 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 12.5/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,104 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 12.5/100
- MIPS score · -71 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 79%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
13 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. sits
This provider among gastroenterology physician peers
Across the 5,957 gastroenterology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. writes more Part D claims than 66% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 1% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one gastroenterology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Gastroenterology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,104 33% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
12.5/100 70.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gastroenterology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 12.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Gastroenterology Physician) - 12.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gastroenterology Physician provider holding M.D., PH.D. credentials at 17521 ST LUKES WAY, The Woodlands, TX, 77384, with a listed phone of (936) 321-0000. NPI 1629092689 was issued on 07/26/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,104 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 428 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $254K in drug spend, split 21% brand-name and 79% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 12.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 41.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Gastroenterology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,567 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 833 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1629092689 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D., PH.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/26/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
12.4836
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
41.612
Cost
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.4K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.. To verify Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. - brand share 21.0%
Gastroenterology Physician average
21% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 1,104 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,104
Total Claims
$254K
Total Drug Cost
428
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,311
- Total Day Supply
- 61,901
- Brand vs Generic
- 21% brand / 79% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $222K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $33K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 15
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.18
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 23, 65-74: 258, 75-84: 130, 85+: 17
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
398 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
190 claims
- Sutab 95
Sutab
95 claims
- Omeprazole 49
Omeprazole
49 claims
- Balsalazide Disodium 30
Balsalazide Disodium
30 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl 29
Dicyclomine Hcl
29 claims
- Clenpiq 28
Clenpiq
28 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen 24
Humira(Cf) Pen
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 398 |
| Famotidine | 190 |
| Sutab Sod Sulf/Pot Chloride/Mag Sulf | 95 |
| Omeprazole | 49 |
| Balsalazide Disodium | 30 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | 29 |
| Clenpiq Sod Picosulf/Mag Ox/Citric Ac | 28 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen Adalimumab | 24 |
| Sucralfate | 24 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gastroenterology Physician Overview
How Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.
16,567
Gastroenterology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Gastroenterology Physician
833
Avg Claims per Provider
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s 1,104 claims are above the specialty average of 833.
Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alam.
Ali Aamar
Houston, TX
Abdullah Abdussalam
Mansfield, TX
Dr. Olufemi Abiodun
MD
Arlington, TX
Dr. Bincy Abraham
MD
Houston, TX
Dr. Cherian Abraham
M.D.
North Richland Hills, TX
Compare Gastroenterology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s specialty? ▼
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. specializes in Gastroenterology Physician and practices in The Woodlands, Texas. Credentials: M.D., PH.D..
How much does Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. wrote 1,104 Medicare Part D claims totaling $254K in drug costs for 428 beneficiaries.
What is Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 12.5/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 41.6). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. located? ▼
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. is located at 17521 ST LUKES WAY, The Woodlands, TX, 77384. Phone: (936) 321-0000.
What is Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629092689, issued on 07/26/2006.
Does Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s prescribing is 21% brand-name and 79% generic drugs by claim count, with $222K in brand drug costs.
How many Gastroenterology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,567 Gastroenterology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Gastroenterology Physician provider writes 833 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Pantoprazole Sodium, Famotidine, Sutab. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,104 Part D claims and 428 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s credentials? ▼
Tawfiq Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI is 1629092689 with credentials M.D., PH.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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