Tahir Hafeez, M.D.
NPI 1770516510ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Baytown, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Medical Office Force and 1 other group, practicing in Baytown, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $715,204 for 2,536 claims, against $166,573 paid for services in 2024. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $495.34 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1770516510 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 17, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 17, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | M7239 | 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 | 242 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,635 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $166,573 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,536 · 4,072 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 299 |
| Total drug cost | $715,204 |
| Generic share | 69% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Medical Office ForceHonolulu, HI · 59 clinicians
- Nephrology and Hypertension Specialists PABaytown, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena, TX
- Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalBaytown, TX
- Liberty Dayton Regional Medical CenterLiberty, TX
Other facilities
- Baytown DialysisDialysis facility · Baytown, TX
- Davita Baymont DialysisDialysis facility · Baytown, TX
- Davita Channelview DialysisDialysis facility · Channelview, TX
- Davita Pine Park DialysisDialysis facility · Pasadena, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$495.34 · 23 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$606.09 · 33 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $103.31 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $72.26 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $68.00 | 3 |
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $64.91 | 4 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $61.31 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$495.34 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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