Tariq Muzzafar, MBBS

  • Houston, TX
  • Pathologist
NPI1891704094PAC ID8022015254
Medicare services, 2024
2,206
Medicare patients, 2024
380
Publications
28
MIPS score, 2024
84
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
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Tariq Muzzafar is a pathologist in Houston, Texas

Tariq Muzzafar practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Tariq Muzzafar's NPI, 1891704094, was assigned on August 5, 2006. Tariq Muzzafar graduated from Government Medical College Srinagar in 1994. Tariq Muzzafar holds California license A 85809.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8022015254
NPI enumeration date
August 5, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1994

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Tariq Muzzafar practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas

Tariq Muzzafar's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Tariq Muzzafar is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Tariq Muzzafar's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. Tariq Muzzafar is also affiliated with St. David's South Austin Medical Center. The medical group on file is Physicians Referral Service.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Tariq Muzzafar's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Tariq Muzzafar is one of 1,145 pathologists in Texas

Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Tariq Muzzafar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Tariq Muzzafar is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Tariq Muzzafar's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A 85809 · taxonomy 207ZP0102X
  • Texas licenseLicense M8861 · 2008 to 2025

Pathologists near Tariq Muzzafar

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Tariq Muzzafar billed Medicare for 2,206 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,206 Medicare services from Tariq Muzzafar across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 380 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $57,321 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20242,206
Medicare patients380
Paid by Medicare$57,321
Procedure codes12

Tariq Muzzafar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 1,9472024: 2,20613%

Tariq Muzzafar compared with the Texas median for pathologists, 2024

  • Tariq Muzzafar
  • Texas median
Medicare services
2,206vs 9182.4 times
Medicare patients
380vs 3547% above

Medians across 976 pathologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Tariq Muzzafar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Tariq Muzzafar treated 380 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Tariq Muzzafar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 198 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Tariq Muzzafar's median patient age at 66, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024380
Average age72
Average risk score3.16
Also on Medicaid6%

Tariq Muzzafar's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Tariq Muzzafar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15842%
  • Men22258%

Chronic conditions among Tariq Muzzafar's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol69%
  3. Arthritis49%
  4. Anxiety40%
  5. Chronic kidney disease36%
  6. Mood disorders34%
  7. Diabetes31%
  8. Ischemic heart disease31%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Tariq Muzzafar's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Tariq Muzzafar scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Tariq Muzzafar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Tariq Muzzafar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Tariq Muzzafar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 70.8of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 68of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Tariq Muzzafar has 28 publications on record

Dmand AI links 28 papers to Tariq Muzzafar, published from 2013 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols and Biomarkers, Tumor. Tariq Muzzafar has published most often in Leuk Lymphoma. Tariq Muzzafar's most frequent co-authors are Leonard Jeffrey Medeiros, MD, Sa A. Wang, MD and Guilin Tang, MD.

Papers28
Years published2013 to 2024

Tariq Muzzafar's papers by year, 2014 to 2024

Topics Tariq Muzzafar writes about most

  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Bone Marrow
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
  • Lymphoma, Follicular

Tariq Muzzafar's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Tariq Muzzafar received $98 in industry payments in 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Tariq Muzzafar from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $98.

Companies that paid Tariq Muzzafar the most, 2019 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Tariq Muzzafar graduated from Government Medical College Srinagar

Tariq Muzzafar graduated from Government Medical College Srinagar in 1994. Tariq Muzzafar is a member of ASH and Society for Hematopathology.

  1. Medical schoolGovernment Medical College Srinagar
  2. Board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathologyAmerican Board of Pathology
  3. Board certified in hematopathologyAmerican Board of Pathology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Tariq Muzzafar accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Tariq Muzzafar is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Baylor Scott and White
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Plan types Tariq Muzzafar accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO10
  2. PPO10
  3. POS5
  4. Medicare4
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Tariq Muzzafar's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Tariq Muzzafar's NPI number?

Tariq Muzzafar's NPI number is 1891704094. It was assigned on August 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Tariq Muzzafar specialize in?

Tariq Muzzafar is a pathologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).

Where does Tariq Muzzafar practice?

Tariq Muzzafar practices at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Tariq Muzzafar's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

What is Tariq Muzzafar's medical license number?

Tariq Muzzafar holds California license A 85809, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Tariq Muzzafar been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Tariq Muzzafar in California and Texas (2008 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Tariq Muzzafar affiliated with?

Tariq Muzzafar practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Tariq Muzzafar is also affiliated with St. David's South Austin Medical Center.

What medical group is Tariq Muzzafar part of?

Tariq Muzzafar is linked to Physicians Referral Service.

Does Tariq Muzzafar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Tariq Muzzafar billed Medicare for 2,206 services in 2024, and Tariq Muzzafar accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Tariq Muzzafar's MIPS score?

Tariq Muzzafar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Tariq Muzzafar see?

CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Tariq Muzzafar in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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Is Tariq Muzzafar board certified?

Yes. Tariq Muzzafar is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology.

What services does Tariq Muzzafar bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Tariq Muzzafar's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88341) and lab and pathology test (85097).

Where did Tariq Muzzafar go to medical school?

Tariq Muzzafar graduated from Government Medical College Srinagar in 1994.

Has Tariq Muzzafar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $98 in general payments to Tariq Muzzafar from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.

How long has Tariq Muzzafar been practicing?

Tariq Muzzafar graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

Does Tariq Muzzafar do research?

Dmand AI links 28 publications to Tariq Muzzafar, published from 2013 to 2024.

Who does Tariq Muzzafar publish with?

Tariq Muzzafar's most frequent co-authors are Leonard Jeffrey Medeiros, MD (12 shared papers), Sa A. Wang, MD (9 shared papers) and Guilin Tang, MD (7 shared papers).

What insurance does Tariq Muzzafar accept?

Tariq Muzzafar is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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