Riad El Fakih, MD
NPI 1952527210 · Internal Medicine Physician · Houston, TX
Riad El Fakih, MD is a Internal Medicine Physician provider in Houston, TX (NPI 1952527210).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1952527210
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Internal Medicine PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- MD
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- 6502 (KS)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$91 across 1 record (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2007-04-17
- Last updated
- 2011-07-12
Frequently asked questions
- What is Riad El Fakih's NPI number?
- Riad El Fakih's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952527210, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Riad El Fakih's specialty?
- Riad El Fakih is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Internal Medicine Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Riad El Fakih located?
- Riad El Fakih's practice location on file with NPPES is 1709 Dryden St, 08.52b Bcm620, Houston, TX 77030.
- What is Riad El Fakih's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Riad El Fakih is (713) 798-0144.
- Is Riad El Fakih's NPI active?
- Yes — Riad El Fakih's NPI (1952527210) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2011-07-12.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.