Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Infectious disease specialist
NPI1265690911PAC ID3779654769
Medicare services, 2024
213
Medicare patients, 2024
101
Part D claims, 2024
136
Publications
219
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
6720 Bertner Ave, STE Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (832) 355-1000
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Primary practice

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Hospital · Houston, Texas

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Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail is an infectious disease specialist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Sohail practices at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Sohail's NPI, 1265690911, was assigned on May 29, 2008. Dr. Sohail graduated from Aga Khan Medical College in 1998. Dr. Sohail holds Texas license S6051.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3779654769
NPI enumeration date
May 29, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(832) 355-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

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

Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail practices at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas

Dr. Sohail's primary practice is Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, at 6720 Bertner Ave, STE Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (832) 355-1000.

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Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Sohail's primary practice is Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Texas Children's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sohail to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sohail practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail is one of 629 infectious disease specialists in Texas

Infectious disease is Dr. Sohail's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Sohail is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Sohail's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Minnesota and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Infectious disease, TexasPrimaryLicense S6051 · 2020 to 2027 · taxonomy 207RI0200X
  • Minnesota licenseLicense 45132 · 2002 to 2022
  • Illinois license1999 to 2002

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, cold sores or genital herpes, hiv/aids, pneumonia and UTI among the conditions Dr. Sohail treats.

Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Sohail

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Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail billed Medicare for 213 services in 2024

CMS data shows 213 Medicare services from Dr. Sohail across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 101 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,423 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024213
Medicare patients101
Paid by Medicare$22,423
Procedure codes2

Dr. Sohail's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2362024: 21310%

Dr. Sohail compared with the Texas median for infectious disease specialists, 2024

  • Dr. Sohail
  • Texas median
Medicare services
213vs 39246% below
Medicare patients
101vs 16539% below
Part D claims
78vs 20061% below

Medians across 571 infectious disease specialists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sohail'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

Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail treated 101 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 101 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sohail in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.60, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sohail's median patient age at 61, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 2024101
Average age69
Average risk score4.60
Also on Medicaid26%

Dr. Sohail's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Sohail's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4848%
  • Men5352%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sohail's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Chronic kidney disease72%
  4. Diabetes64%
  5. Ischemic heart disease60%
  6. Heart failure59%
  7. Mood disorders49%
  8. Atrial fibrillation47%

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

Dr. Sohail's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men54%

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

Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sohail wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 78 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $79,880 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 28 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024136
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$79,880
Part D patients47

Dr. Sohail's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic105 claims77%
  • Brand-name31 claims23%

Dr. Sohail's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sohail's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics24%32 of 136 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 282024: 78179%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail takes part in Medicare

Dr. Sohail accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail has 219 publications on record

Dmand AI links 219 papers to Dr. Sohail, published from 2009 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 21. The most frequent topics are Prosthesis-Related Infections, Defibrillators, Implantable and Anti-Bacterial Agents. Dr. Sohail has published most often in BMJ Case Rep. Dr. Sohail's most frequent co-authors are Larry M. Baddour, MD, Walter R. Wilson, MD and Zerelda Esquer Garrigos, MD.

Papers219
Years published2009 to 2025

Dr. Sohail's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Sohail writes about most

  • Prosthesis-Related Infections
  • Defibrillators, Implantable
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Endocarditis
  • Bacteremia
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial

Dr. Sohail's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Sohail

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Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail received $47,422 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 80 general payments to Dr. Sohail from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Philips Electronics North America Corporation paid the most, $37,736. It also lists 7 research payments totaling $21,473 from 2016 to 2018.

General payments to Dr. Sohail by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Sohail by kind, 2016 to 2025

$47.4Kin total
  • Consulting fees$34,97274%
  • Travel and lodging$9,27520%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1,2503%
  • Food and beverage$1,2483%
  • Other$6761%

Companies that paid Dr. Sohail the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail graduated from Aga Khan Medical College

Dr. Sohail graduated from Aga Khan Medical College in 1998. Dr. Sohail is a member of AHA and IDSA.

  1. Medical schoolAga Khan Medical College
  2. Board certified in infectious diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Dr. Sohail is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +12 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Sohail accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO13
  2. HMO10
  3. Medicare9
  4. POS5
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail'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)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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)
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 Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail's NPI number?

Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail's NPI number is 1265690911. It was assigned on May 29, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail?

Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail is an infectious disease specialist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).

Where does Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail practice?

Dr. Sohail practices at 6720 Bertner Ave, STE Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Sohail's primary practice is Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sohail to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sohail is (832) 355-1000.

What is Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail's medical license number?

Dr. Sohail holds Texas license S6051, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sohail in Texas (2020 to 2027), Minnesota (2002 to 2022) and Illinois (1999 to 2002).

Which hospitals is Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail affiliated with?

Dr. Sohail practices at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI links Dr. Sohail to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail part of?

Dr. Sohail is linked to Texas Children's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Sohail to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sohail billed Medicare for 213 services in 2024, and Dr. Sohail accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail see?

CMS counts 101 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sohail in 2024, with an average age of 69.

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Is Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail board certified?

Yes. Dr. Sohail is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sohail's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail go to medical school?

Dr. Sohail graduated from Aga Khan Medical College in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sohail's most prescribed drugs by claims were Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Biktarvy and Ibuprofen.

Has Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $47,422 in general payments to Dr. Sohail from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Philips Electronics North America Corporation.

How long has Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail been practicing?

Dr. Sohail graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

Does Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail do research?

Dmand AI links 219 publications to Dr. Sohail, published from 2009 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail publish with?

Dr. Sohail's most frequent co-authors are Larry M. Baddour, MD (45 shared papers), Walter R. Wilson, MD (28 shared papers) and Zerelda Esquer Garrigos, MD (13 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Sohail accept?

Dr. Sohail is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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