Sohaib Ahmed Faruqi, MD
Gastroenterology (CMS) · Houston, TX
At a glance
18220 State Highway 249 Ste 290, Houston, TX 77070-4370
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jan 4, 2022. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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- Do I need a referral, and what is the earliest appointment?
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Medicare & insurance
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18220 State Highway 249 Ste 290Houston, TX 77070-4370
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1987
- CMS specialties
- Gastroenterology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 30 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 79 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207RG0100X
- Enumeration date
- May 12, 2006
- Record updated
- Jan 4, 2022
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RG0100X · Primary
License reported: L3640 TX
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Practice location
18220 State Highway 249 Ste 290Houston, TX 77070-4370
- Phone
- (281) 897-8866
- Fax
- (281) 357-8886
Mailing address
PO BOX 35629DALLAS, TX 752350629
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