NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tawfiq Gordy Alam, M.D., PH.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · The Woodlands, TX

Tawfiq Gordy Alam, M.D., PH.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in The Woodlands, Texas, and NPI 1629092689, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Texas L7958, 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
1629092689
Name
Tawfiq Gordy Alam
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
L7958 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17521 St Lukes Way, The Woodlands, TX 77384
Phone
(936) 321-0000
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(844) 202-3967
Medicaid ID
179436401 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060313000333); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1995
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 17521 St Lukes Way

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

  1. Nicole Harris, MDFamily Medicine Physician1306000708
  2. Joel Kerschenbaum, MDFamily Medicine Physician1124115167
  3. Morganne Mathew, MDPediatrics Physician1790924991
  4. Laurie Robertson, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1942563697
  5. Kristin Sodolak, PAMedical Physician Assistant1104263474

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,295 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Tawfiq Alam1,295
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium425 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf324 claims
  3. Famotidine188 claims
  4. Omeprazole47 claims
  5. Sucralfate36 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen30 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 12.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%41.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,378.49

39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tawfiq Alam$1,378.49
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Tawfiq Gordy Alam among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas

Tawfiq Gordy Alam, M.D., PH.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vanitha Bala, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841386662351
  2. Avais Chatha, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841083858617
  3. Matthew Clark, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841497072227
  4. Lynn CopelandShenandoah, TX 773841588665335
  5. Ali Dural, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841376543470
  6. Anna Gonzales, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841063412351
  7. Peter Kvapil, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841023093481
  8. Shail Maheshwari, MDShenandoah, TX 773841629230883

Common questions

What is Tawfiq Gordy Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Tawfiq Gordy Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629092689, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tawfiq Gordy Alam, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17521 St Lukes Way, The Woodlands, TX, 77384. Phone: (936) 321-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tawfiq Gordy Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L7958, 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 Tawfiq Gordy Alam, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tawfiq Gordy Alam, M.D., PH.D. had 1,295 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tawfiq Gordy Alam, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 12.5 of 100. 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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