Akram Shakhashiro, MD
NPI 1033128665ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) with Franciscan Medical Group and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $870,790 for 2,196 claims, against $84,876 paid for services in 2024. Viiv Healthcare Company was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $456.08 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Mother Frances Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1033128665 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 29, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | L1742 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | L1742 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | 71077 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (IL); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (TN); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (TX); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 237 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,100 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $84,876 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,196 · 3,754 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 312 |
| Total drug cost | $870,790 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA · 1,421 clinicians
- Ut Regional One Physicians IncMemphis, TN · 324 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Mother Frances HospitalTyler, TX
- Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
- St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor, WA
- St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$456.08 · 27 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$526.34 · 35 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $164.39 | 8 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $145.60 | 12 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $79.15 | 3 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $22.05 | 1 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $15.87 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$456.08 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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