Muhammad Hanif, M.D.
NPI 1013999036ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Northwest Internal Medicine Specialists PLLC, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $709,766 for 6,138 claims, against $189,813 paid for services in 2024. Scpharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $288.84 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1013999036 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 16, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 14, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | K9297 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | K9297 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | K9297 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 311 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,985 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $189,813 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,138 · 8,194 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 698 |
| Total drug cost | $709,766 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Northwest Internal Medicine Specialists PLLCHouston, TX · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston, TX
Other facilities
- Phoenix Healthcare Services, IncHome health agency · Houston, TX
- Kindred Hospital Houston NwInpatient rehabilitation facility · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$288.84 · 14 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$371.60 · 17 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $84.13 | 4 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $60.74 | 3 |
| Shionogi Inc | $30.76 | 2 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $26.79 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $25.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$288.84 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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