Dr. Emad H. Asham, MD

Dr. Asham practices at HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Asham's NPI, 1659483287, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Asham graduated from University of Assiut Faculty of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Asham holds Texas license N1536.

Dr. Asham's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, at 1313 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX 77004 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 527-5019.

Dr. Asham's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Asham is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Appalachian Gastroenterology (AppGastro). Dmand AI also links Dr. Asham to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Asham practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Asham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Asham is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Asham's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, California, North Carolina, District of Columbia and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, blood vessel access for dialysis, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Asham treats.

CMS data shows 77 Medicare services from Dr. Asham across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 42 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,803 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 42 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Asham in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 3.66, 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. Asham's median patient age at 72, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Asham wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 37 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $79 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 25 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Asham accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Asham as offering telehealth.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Asham, published from 2007 to 2016. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Aneurysm, False, Liver Neoplasms and Liver Transplantation. Dr. Asham's most frequent co-authors are Ashish Saharia, MD, Ahmed Osama Gaber, MD and Hemangshu Podder, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Asham from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $21,294.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Asham, most recently Best Teaching resident in 2005. Dr. Asham serves on Peer Review Committee BARMC and Research Committee American Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association.

Dr. Asham graduated from University of Assiut Faculty of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Asham is a member of ACS, American HepatoPancreatoBiliary Association (AHPBA) and TMA.

Dr. Asham is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.