Dr. Syed A. Hussain, MD

Dr. Hussain practices at West Houston Plastic Surgery Center PLLC in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Hussain's NPI, 1619921988, was assigned on May 20, 2006. Dr. Hussain graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in 1994. Dr. Hussain's Kentucky license number on file is 45129.

Dr. Hussain's primary practice is West Houston Plastic Surgery Center PLLC, at 915 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 468-5200.

Dr. Hussain's primary practice is West Houston Plastic Surgery Center PLLC in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hussain is also affiliated with Houston Methodist West Hospital. The medical group on file is Q Health Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hussain to 4 more hospitals, 5 dialysis centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hussain practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Hussain's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Hussain is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Hussain's licenses on file in 4 states: Kentucky, Texas, Wisconsin and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances and kidney cysts among the conditions Dr. Hussain treats.

CMS data shows 2,985 Medicare services from Dr. Hussain across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 310 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $194,275 for them.

CMS counts 310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hussain in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 113 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.84, 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. Hussain's median patient age at 69, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hussain wrote 1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 226 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 894 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $98,482 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 655 claims across 21 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Hussain for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Hussain accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hussain as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 22 papers to Dr. Hussain, published from 2011 to 2021. 2021 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Urinary Bladder Neoplasms, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols and Carcinoma, Transitional Cell. Dr. Hussain has published most often in Oncotarget. Dr. Hussain's most frequent co-authors are Mehmet Asim Bilen, MD, Alan Haruo Bryce, MD and Brian A. Costello, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 183 general payments to Dr. Hussain from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $738. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $27,132 in 2024, naming 1 clinical trial.

Dr. Hussain graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in 1994.

Dr. Hussain is in network with 24 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.