Waseem Peracha, M.D.
NPI 1710986294ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, licensed in TX, with an NPI issued in July 2005. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,388,510 for 3,785 claims, against $165,180 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $622.56 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare West as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1710986294 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 26, 2014 |
| Reactivated | Mar 27, 2006 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | L0902 | 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 - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 164 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,284 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $165,180 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,785 · 8,814 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 448 |
| Total drug cost | $1,388,510 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Hospital affiliation
- HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston, TX
Other facilities
- Davita Dairy Ashford DialysisDialysis facility · Houston, TX
- Davita West Point DialysisDialysis facility · Houston, TX
- Westminster DialysisDialysis facility · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$622.56 · 33 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$479.32 · 26 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $155.92 | 7 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $118.45 | 6 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $101.71 | 6 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $60.28 | 3 |
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $50.36 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$622.56 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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