NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zunaira Ali, M.D

Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX

Zunaira Ali, M.D is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1427312552, issued on Jul 3, 2012. Check the license (Texas U6673, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427312552
Name
Zunaira Ali
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
U6673 TX
57882 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22485 Tomball Pkwy Ste 2100, Houston, TX 77070
Phone
(281) 955-2650
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2026
Fax
(281) 955-5875
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240104002658); accepts Medicare assignment
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 22485 Tomball Pkwy Ste 2100

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

  1. Erin AspaasPhysical Therapist1083183438
  2. Shawn Brooks, DPTPhysical Therapist1154856334
  3. Gabriella Brown, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1265327266
  4. Jay Chan, PTPhysical Therapist1841847191
  5. Nikole Cocker, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1831697705
  6. Manuel EsquivelPhysical Therapy Assistant1356011753

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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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,827 Medicare Part D claims for 472 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zunaira Ali1,827
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate400 claims
  2. Methotrexate202 claims
  3. Prednisone164 claims
  4. Leflunomide109 claims
  5. Gabapentin106 claims
  6. Celecoxib63 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: $282.57

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zunaira Ali$282.57
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Ortholonestar PLLCHouston, TX

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

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

Other rheumatology physician records in Texas

  1. Zohair Abbas, MDHouston, TX1598944027
  2. Michael Abel, MDFredericksburg, TX1841270204
  3. Tareq Abou-Khamis, M.D.Houston, TX1851587612
  4. Robert Abresch, M.D.El Paso, TX1285628677
  5. Sampada Acharya, MDFort Worth, TX1033422662
  6. Waffiyah Afridi, M.D.Farmers Branch, TX1346400686
  7. Zeeshan Afzal, M.D.El Paso, TX1649586256
  8. Sandeep AgarwalHouston, TX1467489757
  9. Martha Aguilar, M.D.Houston, TX1750488805
  10. Fayyaz Ahmed, MDHouston, TX1669435996

Common questions

What is Zunaira Ali, M.D's NPI number?

Zunaira Ali, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427312552, issued on Jul 3, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zunaira Ali, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22485 Tomball Pkwy Ste 2100, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 955-2650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zunaira Ali, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U6673, 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 Zunaira Ali, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zunaira Ali, M.D had 1,827 Medicare Part D claims for 472 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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