Dr. Muhammad Abdullah, MD
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 307
Licensed in Texas since 2015, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nephrology Physician primary
TX license Q5314 (first issued 2015; active) -
Internal Medicine Physician
IA license MD-40683 · IA license 40683 · PA license MT194196
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX
- Baptist Medical Center San Antonio, TX
- Connally Memorial Medical Center Floresville, TX
Medical groups
- Renal Associates, P.a. (40 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 307
- Services billed
- 2,875
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 340 | 92 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 256 | 86 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 240 | 37 |
| Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) | 226 | 11 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 182 | 29 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 160 | 88 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 77 | 25 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 73 | 68 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 41 | 22 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 26 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Torsemide Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 180 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 143 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 135 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 131 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 122 |
| Farxiga (dapagliflozin propanediol) Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 104 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 96 |
| Nifedipine Er (nifedipine) Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 82 |
| Calcitriol Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 81 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in San Antonio, TX | 69 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 8 companies reported 23 payments worth $974 in total to this clinician.
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $367 |
|---|---|
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $180 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $146 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $127 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $87.49 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $39.15 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $15.24 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $11.98 |
| Food and Beverage | $974 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.