Mark A. Farnie, M.D.
NPI 1578596516ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $181,999 for 2,362 claims, against $12,763 paid for services in 2024. Averitas Pharma Inc. reported $41.29 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1578596516 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 28, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 28, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | H4313 | TX |
| Pediatrics | 208000000X | H4313 | 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 | 78 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 187 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,763 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,362 · 5,236 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 227 |
| Total drug cost | $181,999 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Pediatric Medicine |
Medical group
- Ut Physicians Specialty ServicesRosenberg, TX · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Harris HealthHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$41.29 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $41.29 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$41.29 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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