Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Nephrologist
NPI1568542900
Medicare services, 2023
97
Medicare patients, 2024
23
Part D claims, 2024
92
Publications
30
Hospital affiliations
1
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. David Sheikh-Hamad is a nephrologist in Houston, Texas

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

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's NPI, 1568542900, was assigned on October 17, 2006. Dr. Sheikh-Hamad graduated from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical School in 1983. Dr. Sheikh-Hamad holds Texas license J9340.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
October 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(713) 873-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

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Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad'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. David Sheikh-Hamad is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad'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. Sheikh-Hamad 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. David Sheikh-Hamad's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sheikh-Hamad 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. David Sheikh-Hamad is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas

Nephrology is Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Sheikh-Hamad is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, California and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, TexasPrimaryLicense J9340 · 1995 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • California license1985 to 2025
  • Maryland license1991 to 1995

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic kidney disease and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Sheikh-Hamad treats.

Nephrologists near Dr. Sheikh-Hamad

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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

Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad billed Medicare for 97 services in 2023

CMS data shows 97 Medicare services from Dr. Sheikh-Hamad across 3 procedure codes in 2023, for 23 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,820 for them.

Medicare services, 202397
Medicare patients23
Paid by Medicare$8,820
Procedure codes3

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 182023: 97439%

Where Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's Medicare services took place, 2023

  • In an office3132%
  • In a facility6668%

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2023

  • Dr. Sheikh-Hamad
  • Texas median
Medicare services
97vs 1,04891% below
Medicare patients
23vs 27792% below
Part D claims
27vs 75896% below

Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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. David Sheikh-Hamad treated 23 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sheikh-Hamad in 2024. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 48% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.29, 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. Sheikh-Hamad's median patient age at 63, with 100% women.

Medicare patients, 202423
Average age66
Average risk score3.29
Also on Medicaid48%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes70%
  5. Heart failure70%
  6. Ischemic heart disease48%

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

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

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

Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sheikh-Hamad wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,847 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202492
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$13,847
Part D patients12

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic78 claims85%
  • Brand-name14 claims15%

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 142023: 2793%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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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

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Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad has 30 publications on record

Dmand AI links 30 papers to Dr. Sheikh-Hamad, published from 2003 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Kidney, Glycoproteins and Acute Kidney Injury. Dr. Sheikh-Hamad has published most often in Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's most frequent co-authors are Michael Wayne Holliday, MD, PhD, Jenny Szu-Chin Pan, MD and Gavin W. Roddy, MD.

Papers30
Years published2003 to 2025

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's papers by year, 2013 to 2025

Topics Dr. Sheikh-Hamad writes about most

  • Kidney
  • Glycoproteins
  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Cell Line
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Signal Transduction
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Sheikh-Hamad

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Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad received $77 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Sheikh-Hamad from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $50.

General payments to Dr. Sheikh-Hamad by program year, 2016 to 2022

Companies that paid Dr. Sheikh-Hamad the most, 2016 to 2022

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad graduated from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical School

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad graduated from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical School in 1983.

  1. Medical schoolThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical School
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

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Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Cigna
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Plan types Dr. Sheikh-Hamad accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. HMO10
  3. Medicare8
  4. POS6
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad'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)
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. David Sheikh-Hamad's NPI number?

Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad's NPI number is 1568542900. It was assigned on October 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad?

Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad is a nephrologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad practice?

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

What is Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad's office phone number?

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

What is Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad's medical license number?

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad holds Texas license J9340, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sheikh-Hamad in Texas (1995 to 2026), California (1985 to 2025) and Maryland (1991 to 1995).

Which hospitals is Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad affiliated with?

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas.

What medical group is Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad part of?

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad is linked to Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Sheikh-Hamad to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sheikh-Hamad billed Medicare for 97 services in 2023.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad see?

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

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Is Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad board certified?

Yes. Dr. Sheikh-Hamad is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad go to medical school?

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad graduated from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical School in 1983.

What drugs does Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium and Jardiance.

Has Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $77 in general payments to Dr. Sheikh-Hamad from 2 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt LLC.

How long has Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad been practicing?

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

Does Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad do research?

Dmand AI links 30 publications to Dr. Sheikh-Hamad, published from 2003 to 2025.

Who does Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad publish with?

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad's most frequent co-authors are Michael Wayne Holliday, MD, PhD (6 shared papers), Jenny Szu-Chin Pan, MD (6 shared papers) and Gavin W. Roddy, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad accept?

Dr. Sheikh-Hamad is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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