Fathima Chowdhury , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Frisco, TX
11500 State Highway 121 Ste 930
Frisco, TX 750359347
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Fathima Chowdhury is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on July 12, 2013; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 174 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Alprazolam — 67 prescription fills, including refills.
- Trazodone Hcl — 24 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gabapentin — 16 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Frisco, TX (2024, 53 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 144. Middle half: 81 to 383.
Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 73 to 938.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 325 in 2020 to 174 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
11500 State Highway 121 Ste 930
Frisco, TX 750359347
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Next Step Psychiatry Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2013
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
240 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,208 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $23,454.80 across 68 records.
By nature of payment
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program: $20,667.50 across 15 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $1,550.28 across 7 records.
- Food and Beverage: $1,237.02 across 46 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 10)
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $22,827.68 across 41 records.
- Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.: $261.81 across 10 records.
- Bristol Myers Squibb Company: $107.03 across 4 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
13 years (graduated 2013)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2013 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2013
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Fathima Chowdhury has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Fathima Chowdhury as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Frisco and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Frisco, TX (2024, 53 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 144. Middle half: 81 to 383.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 73 to 938.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Frisco, TX (2024, 53 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,352. Middle half: $469 to $31,747.
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,999. Middle half: $749 to $103,240.
105 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Frisco, TX (11,008 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Frisco
19% of these 105 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
56.2% of these 105 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 46% from 325 in 2020 to 174 in 2024.
- 2020: 325
- 2021: 270
- 2022: 118
- 2023: 165
- 2024: 174
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 40% from 402 in 2020 to 240 in 2024.
- 2020: 402
- 2021: 370
- 2022: 158
- 2023: 239
- 2024: 240
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 98% from $64,390 in 2020 to $1,208 in 2024.
- 2020: $64,390
- 2021: $2,811
- 2022: $751
- 2023: $2,119
- 2024: $1,208
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 1339% from $1,630.31 in 2021 to $23,454.80 in 2025.
- 2021: $1,630.31
- 2022: $1,642.50
- 2023: $2,996.03
- 2024: $46,169.75
- 2025: $23,454.80
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 68 records totaling $23,454.80.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $6,570.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $2,780.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $1,390.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $830.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $830.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $830.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $830.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $830.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $830.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $830.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $830.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $830.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $830.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $830.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $797.50 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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SPRAVATO | General | $550.13 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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SPRAVATO | General | $318.61 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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SPRAVATO | General | $266.41 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPRAVATO | General | $208.97 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REXULTI | General | $124.98 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SPRAVATO | General | $120.44 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SPRAVATO | General | $110.03 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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SPRAVATO | General | $83.31 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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SPRAVATO | General | $66.95 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SPRAVATO | General | $56.57 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 67 | 1,100 | $249.72 | — |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 24 | 1,320 | $63.99 | — |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 16 | 480 | $214.74 | — |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 16 | 780 | $50.45 | — |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 15 | 810 | $184.60 | — |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 14 | 480 | $253.55 | — |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 11 | 810 | $17.05 | — |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 11 | 487 | $174.30 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-01-24NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AM0700X
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20250107003154
GA
3971732454
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Next Step Psychiatry Llc
4652 Lawrenceville Hwy Nw, Lilburn, GA 300473623
Phone: 6784371659
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Physician Assistant
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: NY 016560-1)
Registered at 11500 STATE HIGHWAY 121 STE 930, FRISCO, TX 750359347 (Tel: 4692004093)
Registered at 5449 DURHAM VIEW CT NW, LILBURN, GA 300475896 (Tel: 6787550756)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: GA 11372)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 411 CHANDLER ST, WORCESTER, MA 016023339 (Tel: 5084715600)
Registered at PO BOX 32, 244 MAIN STREET ANNEX, NORTHAMPTON, MA 010610032 (Tel: 4137273534)
Recorded as FATHIMA CHOWDHURY, P.A.-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: NY 016560-1)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Frisco
- Madison Reid
- Cynthia Banigan, PA-C
- Kevin Rushin, PA-C
- Erin Creps, PA
- Ann Smith, PA-C
- Duyen Hoang, PA-C
Mailing Address
5449 Durham View Ct Nw
Lilburn, GA 300475896
Phone: 6787550756