Waseem Peracha, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX
Waseem Peracha, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1710986294, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (Texas L0902, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Waseem Peracha
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- L0902 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12051 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX 77082
- Phone
- (281) 558-8260
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (281) 531-8087
- Medicaid IDs
- 030181403 TX
162944602 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100819000568); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Waseem Peracha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L0902Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,785 Medicare Part D claims for 448 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydralazine Hcl335 claims
- Calcitriol216 claims
- Torsemide199 claims
- Nifedipine Er157 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate149 claims
- Farxiga127 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $479.32
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Waseem Peracha among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Waseem Peracha, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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.
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- Karla Vital, MDHouston, TX 770891831258284
- Luis Acosta, MDHouston, TX 770901952361750
- Aymen Aldujaili, MDHouston, TX 770741073952479
- Manaf Alroumoh, M.D.Houston, TX 770741548350614
- Russell Brink, D.O.Houston, TX 770741780978171
- Ulka Desai, M.D.Houston, TX 770901841481025
Common questions
What is Waseem Peracha, M.D.'s NPI number?
Waseem Peracha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710986294, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Waseem Peracha, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12051 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX, 77082. Phone: (281) 558-8260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Waseem Peracha, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L0902, 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 Waseem Peracha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Waseem Peracha, M.D. had 3,785 Medicare Part D claims for 448 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.