Dr. Tarek Fakhouri, M.D., M.S.
What this data tells you about Dr. Fakhouri
Dr. Tarek Fakhouri is a dermatology specialist in Sugar Land, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fakhouri performed 4,134 Medicare services across 2,133 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fakhouri received a total of $2,141 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 104 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Fakhouri is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theraskin, per square centimeter | 1,326 | $36 | $69 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 612 | $452 | $1,003 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 400 | $315 | $607 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 200 | $188 | $708 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 196 | $482 | $954 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 176 | $5 | $10 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 168 | $188 | $642 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 123 | $59 | $131 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 101 | $148 | $454 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 93 | $85 | $187 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 83 | $752 | $1,472 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 70 | $74 | $163 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 63 | $305 | $594 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 46 | $35 | $99 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 44 | $192 | $735 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block | 36 | $40 | $82 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 36 | $1 | $2 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 31 | $46 | $151 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 31 | $97 | $366 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 31 | $578 | $1,137 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 30 | $110 | $244 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 29 | $216 | $599 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 29 | $74 | $155 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 28 | $118 | $462 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 25 | $31 | $83 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm | 20 | $181 | $634 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | 19 | $143 | $458 |
| Full thickness skin graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 20.0 sq cm or less | 17 | $711 | $1,358 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 16 | $105 | $421 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 16 | $77 | $166 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 14 | $66 | $251 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 13 | $115 | $248 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | 12 | $128 | $415 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Fakhouri is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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