Naveed Zafar, M.D.
NPI 1659690196ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Houston, TX
Surgery (M.D.) with Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $54,377 for 98 patients in 2024, with only 47 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $479.80 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659690196 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 26, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | N7041 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | N7041 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | MD438496 | PA |
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 - General Surgery (IL); Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 98 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 316 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,377 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 47 · 49 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 37 |
| Total drug cost | $387.98 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Vascular Surgery |
Medical groups
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical GroupThe Woodlands, TX · 170 clinicians
- Surgical Associates of Greater Houston PAHouston, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston, TX
- St Luke's Hospital at the VintageHouston, TX
- St Luke's the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$479.80 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$371.12 · 8 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $463.32 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $16.48 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$463.32 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$16.48 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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