Shahe E. Vartivarian, M.D.
NPI 1235233651ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) with Metro Id Associates Ltd LLP, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,054,344 for 1,815 claims, against $489,030 paid for services in 2024. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,783 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hermann Hospital System as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1235233651 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 22, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 22, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | H5084 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | H5084 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 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 | 142 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 249,241 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $489,030 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,815 · 1,945 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 227 |
| Total drug cost | $2,054,344 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Infectious Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Metro Id Associates Ltd LLPHouston, TX · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,783 · 89 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,463 · 90 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $316.33 | 21 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $284.17 | 13 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $211.80 | 12 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $211.40 | 12 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $179.11 | 13 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,783 · 89 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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