Bilal Farhan, MD
NPI 1609329101ActiveIndividual· Urology· Houston, TX
Urology (MD) with Utmb Faculty Group Practice and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $131,784 for 948 claims, against $77,520 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $267.36 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1609329101 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | T3274 | 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 - Urology (CA); Practitioner - Urology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 259 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 835 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $77,520 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 948 · 1,561 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 323 |
| Total drug cost | $131,784 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical groups
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX · 1,101 clinicians
- Cls Health PLLCWebster, TX · 180 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalveston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$267.36 · 8 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$515.42 · 11 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $248.29 | 7 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | $19.07 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$267.36 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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