Dr. Patrick Samir Chaftari , MD
Internal Medicine โข Houston, TX
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 770304000
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Dr. Patrick Chaftari is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on June 3, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 188 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99285 โ Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making: 131 service units.
- 99284 โ Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making: 46 service units.
- 99283 โ Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making: 11 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 14 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Houston, TX (2024, 792 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 424. Middle half: 168 to 965.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 645. Middle half: 277 to 1,322.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 260 in 2020 to 188 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 770304000
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Oakdale, LA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Physicians Referral Service. 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
1992
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
194 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $29,391 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $22,494 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
14 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
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
$83 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $152.88 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $152.88 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $152.88 across 2 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
34 years (graduated 1992)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1992 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
2006
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Chaftari 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 Dr. Chaftari 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 Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Houston, TX (2024, 792 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 424. Middle half: 168 to 965.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 645. Middle half: 277 to 1,322.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Houston, TX (2024, 792 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $45,451. Middle half: $17,793 to $90,454.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,221. Middle half: $27,420 to $115,826.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Houston, TX (2024, 792 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $35,151. Middle half: $13,649 to $70,525.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $47,501. Middle half: $20,446 to $90,051.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Chaftari are from 2023.
1,488 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Houston, TX (9,191 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
21.8% of these 1,488 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
61.6% of these 1,488 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 B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 28% from 260 in 2020 to 188 in 2024.
- 2020: 260
- 2021: 274
- 2022: 244
- 2023: 219
- 2024: 188
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 32% from $43,404 in 2020 to $29,391 in 2024.
- 2020: $43,404
- 2021: $47,666
- 2022: $40,579
- 2023: $36,659
- 2024: $29,391
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 34% from $34,083 in 2020 to $22,494 in 2024.
- 2020: $34,083
- 2021: $37,704
- 2022: $31,707
- 2023: $27,922
- 2024: $22,494
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 74% from 54 in 2016 to 14 in 2023.
- 2016: 54
- 2017: 78
- 2018: 49
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 14
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 74% from 54 in 2016 to 14 in 2023.
- 2016: 54
- 2017: 78
- 2018: 49
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 14
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $431 in 2016 to $83 in 2023.
- 2016: $431
- 2017: $1,181
- 2018: $383
- 2022: $87
- 2023: $83
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $28.99 in 2019 to $152.88 in 2025.
- 2019: $28.99
- 2025: $152.88
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), 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 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $152.88.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VIBATIV | General | $101.52 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VIBATIV | General | $51.36 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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131 | 130 | $1147.43 | $175.35 |
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99284
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
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46 | 46 | $770.78 | $122.34 |
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99283
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making
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11 | 11 | $479.82 | $72.05 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 14 | 80 | $83.13 | 14 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-12-04NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20060912000287
TX
7113983701
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
Physicians Referral Service
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 770304009
Phone: 7135925433
Secondary Practice Locations
130 Hospital Dr
Oakdale, LA 714633035
Phone: 3182159143
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Psychologist - Clinical
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Internal Medicine - Hematology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Master of Science in Nursing, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, ACNPCAG
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 770304000 (Tel: 7137926161)
Registered at PO BOX 4439, HOUSTON, TX 772104439 (Tel: 7137922991)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 130 HOSPITAL DR, OAKDALE, LA 714633035 (Tel: 3182159143)
Registered at 5119 CHESTNUT ST, BELLAIRE, TX 774013317 (Tel: 7135925459)
Recorded as PATRICK CHAFTARI, MD
Emergency Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: TX M3975)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Houston
- Dr. John Eichelberger, MD
- Dr. Ernai Hernandez Sanchez, MD
- Dr. Richa Gupta, MD
- Dr. Faiz Jiwani, MD
- Dr. Munir Loya, MD
- Dr. Stacey Wells, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 4439
Houston, TX 772104439
Phone: 7137922991