Nidal I. Buheis, M.D.
NPI 1861409278ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Baylor College of Medicine and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,501,650 for 10,969 claims, against $687,019 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,808 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Beaumont Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861409278 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 26, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | M2573 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | M2573 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 774 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,684 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $687,019 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,969 · 29,325 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,271 |
| Total drug cost | $1,501,650 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Baylor College of MedicineThe Woodlands, TX · 1,240 clinicians
- S K Rao MD PAPort Arthur, TX · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Beaumont HospitalBeaumont, TX
- Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Christus Southeast Texas- St ElizabethBeaumont, TX
- St Luke's Hospital at the VintageHouston, TX
- The Medical Center of Southeast TexasPort Arthur, TX
Other facilities
- Home Care Elite LLCHome health agency · Nederland, TX
- Pulse Homecare LtdHome health agency · Beaumont, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,808 · 64 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,473 · 50 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,643 | 13 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,241 | 9 |
| Endologix LLC | $485.90 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $398.42 | 5 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $339.11 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,291 · 57 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,517 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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