Zakaria Saleem, MD
Nephrology Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
Zakaria Saleem, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1275758278, issued on Apr 16, 2007. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zakaria Saleem
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 24660 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 614 Furman Ave, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
- Phone
- (361) 882-9278
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (361) 882-9279
- Medicaid IDs
- 10025654500 NE
309881601 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121211000484); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 1,159 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 614 Furman Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Deane Charba, MDNephrology Physician1245281492
- Sabeeh Din, MDSpecialist1699702993
- Richard Hinojosa, MDSpecialist1265466544
- Samer Jifi-Bahlool, MDNephrology Physician1881621118
- Chijioke Ogbu, M.D., MPHNephrology Physician1881897288
- Clyde Rutherford, MDSpecialist1518993336
Verify Zakaria Saleem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
852 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate127 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate64 claims
- Calcium Acetate63 claims
- Allopurinol44 claims
- Furosemide37 claims
- Auryxia34 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: $105.65
5 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Bay Area Kidney Disease Physicians, PLLCCorpus Christi, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zakaria Saleem among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Zakaria Saleem, 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
- Graduated1995 · 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.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Corpus Christi → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deane Charba, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041245281492
- Jack Cortese, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041659374577
- Shah Islam, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041841293727
- Samer Jifi-Bahlool, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041881621118
- Benjamin Lee, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041871784967
- Chijioke Ogbu, M.D., MPHCorpus Christi, TX 784041881897288
- Geeta Reddy, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041144223876
- William Shaffer, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041972506913
Common questions
What is Zakaria Saleem, MD's NPI number?
Zakaria Saleem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275758278, issued on Apr 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zakaria Saleem, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 614 Furman Ave, Corpus Christi, TX, 78404. Phone: (361) 882-9278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zakaria Saleem, MD's license?
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 Zakaria Saleem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zakaria Saleem, MD had 852 Medicare Part D claims for 165 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.