NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yasir Ahmed, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Houston, TX

Yasir Ahmed, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1982968319, issued on Jun 29, 2012. Check the license (Texas S1326, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982968319
Name
Yasir Ahmed
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
S1326 TX
MD457225 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7710 Beechnut St Ste 100, Houston, TX 77074
Phone
(713) 777-7145
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190509001776); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 2013
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 7710 Beechnut St Ste 100

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

  1. Glenn Bulan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1356391700
  2. Rachel Chang, ODOptometrist1497586952
  3. Lavang Lee, ODOptometrist1285112649
  4. Linda Pham, ODOptometrist1871977405
  5. Elizabeth Urias, M.D.Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1841723988

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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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,089 Medicare Part D claims for 673 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Yasir Ahmed2,089
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate800 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine659 claims
  3. Ofloxacin105 claims
  4. Erythromycin101 claims
  5. Xdemvy37 claims
  6. Restasis32 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): 97.8 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%92.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $2,515.19

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yasir Ahmed$2,515.19
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Eye Center OF Texas LLPBellaire, TX

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

Yasir Ahmed among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Yasir Ahmed, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Glenn Bulan, M.D.Houston, TX 770741356391700
  2. Edward Chan, M.D.Houston, TX 770741932296928
  3. William Decker, M.D.Houston, TX 770741568411056
  4. William Hipps, M.D.Houston, TX 770741891745618
  5. Michael Koop, M.D.Houston, TX 770741033169842
  6. Vasavi Malineni, M.D.Houston, TX 770741720037229
  7. Gary Mason, MDHouston, TX 770741629079777
  8. Richard Pitts, M.D.Houston, TX 770741922058734

Common questions

What is Yasir Ahmed, M.D.'s NPI number?

Yasir Ahmed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982968319, issued on Jun 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yasir Ahmed, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7710 Beechnut St Ste 100, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 777-7145. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yasir Ahmed, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S1326, 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 Yasir Ahmed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yasir Ahmed, M.D. had 2,089 Medicare Part D claims for 673 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Yasir Ahmed, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 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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