Dr. Aafia Azhar, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Internist
NPI1023408184PAC ID0648541151
Medicare services, 2024
91
Medicare patients, 2024
23
Part D claims, 2024
882
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$21
Practice address
1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (713) 873-2000
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Primary practice

Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital

Hospital · Houston, Texas

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Dr. Aafia Azhar is an internist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Azhar practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX.

Dr. Azhar's NPI, 1023408184, was assigned on January 28, 2015. Dr. Azhar graduated from Aga Khan Medical College in 1992. Dr. Azhar's Texas license number on file is K7985.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0648541151
NPI enumeration date
January 28, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(713) 873-2000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
60
Medical school graduation
1992

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

Dr. Aafia Azhar practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas

Dr. Azhar's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital, at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 873-2000.

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Dr. Aafia Azhar is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Azhar's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX. The medical group on file is Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Azhar to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Aafia Azhar's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Azhar practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Harris Health Ben Taub HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Aafia Azhar is one of 8,437 internists in Texas

Internal medicine is Dr. Azhar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Azhar is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Azhar has a license on file in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, TexasPrimaryLicense K7985 · 1999 to 2025 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic anemia, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, diabetic emergency, epilepsy, high cholesterol, itchy rashes and scalp rash among the conditions Dr. Azhar treats.

Internists near Dr. Azhar

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Aafia Azhar billed Medicare for 91 services in 2024

CMS data shows 91 Medicare services from Dr. Azhar across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 23 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,036 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202491
Medicare patients23
Paid by Medicare$6,036
Procedure codes1

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1082024: 9116%

Dr. Azhar compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Azhar
  • Texas median
Medicare services
91vs 53983% below
Medicare patients
23vs 19088% below
Part D claims
564vs 28995% above

Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Azhar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Aafia Azhar treated 23 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Azhar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 11 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Azhar's median patient age at 66, with 42% women.

Medicare patients, 202423
Average age66
Average risk score1.22

Dr. Azhar's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Azhar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1252%
  • Men1148%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes70%

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

Dr. Azhar's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women42%
  • Men58%

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

Dr. Aafia Azhar wrote 882 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Azhar wrote 882 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 564 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $57,244 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 536 claims across 23 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024882
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$57,244
Part D patients76

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

  • Generic732 claims83%
  • Brand-name133 claims15%
  • Other17 claims2%

Dr. Azhar'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. Azhar's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%12 of 882 claims
  • Antibiotics3%23 of 882 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: 5362024: 5645%

Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 23 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. Aafia Azhar takes part in Medicare

Dr. Azhar 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. Aafia Azhar received $21 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Azhar from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $21.

Companies that paid Dr. Azhar the most, 2024 to 2024

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

Dr. Aafia Azhar graduated from Aga Khan Medical College

Dr. Azhar graduated from Aga Khan Medical College in 1992.

  1. Medical schoolAga Khan Medical College
  2. Board certified in geriatric medicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine
  3. Board certified in geriatric medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  4. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Aafia Azhar accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Azhar is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Baylor Scott and White
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Plan types Dr. Azhar accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO9
  2. PPO8
  3. POS5
  4. EPO3
  5. Medicare3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Aafia Azhar'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)
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. Aafia Azhar's NPI number?

Dr. Aafia Azhar's NPI number is 1023408184. It was assigned on January 28, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Aafia Azhar?

Dr. Aafia Azhar is an internist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Aafia Azhar practice?

Dr. Azhar practices at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Azhar's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX. Dmand AI also links Dr. Azhar to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Aafia Azhar's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Azhar is (713) 873-2000.

What is Dr. Aafia Azhar's medical license number?

Dr. Azhar's Texas license number on file is K7985.

Which hospitals is Dr. Aafia Azhar affiliated with?

Dr. Azhar practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas.

What medical group is Dr. Aafia Azhar part of?

Dr. Azhar is linked to Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Azhar to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Aafia Azhar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Azhar billed Medicare for 91 services in 2024, and Dr. Azhar accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Aafia Azhar see?

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Azhar in 2024, with an average age of 66.

Is Dr. Aafia Azhar board certified?

Yes. Dr. Azhar is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Aafia Azhar bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Azhar's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Aafia Azhar go to medical school?

Dr. Azhar graduated from Aga Khan Medical College in 1992.

What drugs does Dr. Aafia Azhar prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Azhar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Aafia Azhar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $21 in general payments to Dr. Azhar from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.

How long has Dr. Aafia Azhar been practicing?

Dr. Azhar graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Aafia Azhar accept?

Dr. Azhar is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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