Dr. Naveed Zafar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 244
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 98
- Part D claims, 2024
- 47
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $23,902
- Practice address
- 12930 E Fwy, Houston, TX 77015
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 453-7197
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Surgical Associates of Greater Houston PA
Houston, Texas
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Dr. Naveed Zafar is a general surgeon in Houston, Texas
Dr. Zafar practices at Surgical Associates of Greater Houston PA in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Zafar's NPI, 1659690196, was assigned on May 24, 2010. Dr. Zafar graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College in 2002. Dr. Zafar's Texas license number on file is N7041.
- NPI
- 1659690196NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8123207958
- NPI enumeration date
- May 24, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 453-7197
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Naveed Zafar practices at Surgical Associates of Greater Houston PA in Houston, Texas
Dr. Zafar's primary practice is Surgical Associates of Greater Houston PA, at 12930 E Fwy, Houston, TX 77015 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 453-7197.
- Surgical Associates of Greater Houston PA12930 E Fwy, Houston, TX 77015 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 453-7197
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Naveed Zafar is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Zafar's primary practice is Surgical Associates of Greater Houston PA in Houston, Texas. Dr. Zafar is also affiliated with St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital. The medical group on file is OSF Multi-Specialty Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zafar to 2 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Naveed Zafar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zafar practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgical Associates of Greater Houston PA | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Naveed Zafar is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Zafar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Zafar is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Zafar's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Illinois, Kansas, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
- Illinois license
- Kansas license
- Virginia license
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, amputation, colon removal, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Zafar treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Zafar
Counts of general surgeons 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. Naveed Zafar billed Medicare for 244 services in 2024
CMS data shows 244 Medicare services from Dr. Zafar across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 98 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,807 for them.
Dr. Zafar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1182024: 22086%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 13
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 11
Where Dr. Zafar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office239%
- In a facility22191%
Dr. Zafar compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Zafar
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 244vs 1182.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 98vs 97Close to median
- Part D claims
- 23vs 4245% below
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zafar'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. Naveed Zafar treated 98 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zafar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, 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 2.76, 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. Zafar's median patient age at 58, with 66% women.
Dr. Zafar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Zafar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4950%
- Men4950%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zafar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease58%
- Diabetes57%
- Chronic kidney disease56%
- Arthritis52%
- Heart failure47%
- Mood disorders36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zafar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Naveed Zafar wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zafar wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims for 37 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $180 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Zafar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic46 claims98%
- Brand-name and other1 claims2%
Dr. Zafar'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. Zafar's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids64%30 of 47 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: 162024: 2344%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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. Naveed Zafar takes part in Medicare
Dr. Zafar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 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)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Naveed Zafar received $23,902 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 66 general payments to Dr. Zafar from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $20,362.
General payments to Dr. Zafar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Zafar by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$16,00067%
- Travel and lodging$3,49015%
- Food and beverage$2,81212%
- Honoraria$1,6007%
Companies that paid Dr. Zafar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Naveed Zafar graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College
Dr. Zafar graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College in 2002.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Naveed Zafar accepts plans from 26 insurance carriers
Dr. Zafar is in network with 26 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +18 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Zafar accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO15
- HMO14
- Medicare12
- POS8
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Naveed Zafar's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Naveed Zafar's NPI number?
Dr. Naveed Zafar's NPI number is 1659690196. It was assigned on May 24, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Naveed Zafar?
Dr. Naveed Zafar is a general surgeon in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Naveed Zafar practice?
Dr. Zafar practices at 12930 E Fwy, Houston, TX 77015. Dr. Zafar's primary practice is Surgical Associates of Greater Houston PA in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zafar to 2 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Naveed Zafar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zafar is (713) 453-7197.
What is Dr. Naveed Zafar's medical license number?
Dr. Zafar's Texas license number on file is N7041, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Naveed Zafar been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Zafar in Texas (2010 to 2025), Illinois (2021 to 2026), Kansas (2020 to 2022), Virginia (2021 to 2022) and Pennsylvania (2009 to 2014).
Which hospitals is Dr. Naveed Zafar affiliated with?
Dr. Zafar is affiliated with St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Zafar to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Naveed Zafar part of?
Dr. Zafar is linked to OSF Multi-Specialty Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Zafar to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Naveed Zafar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zafar billed Medicare for 244 services in 2024, and Dr. Zafar accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Naveed Zafar see?
CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zafar in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Naveed Zafar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Zafar is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Naveed Zafar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zafar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99221) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Naveed Zafar go to medical school?
Dr. Zafar graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Naveed Zafar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zafar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Acetaminophen-Codeine.
Has Dr. Naveed Zafar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $23,902 in general payments to Dr. Zafar from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Naveed Zafar been practicing?
Dr. Zafar graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Naveed Zafar accept?
Dr. Zafar is in network with 26 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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