Issam Abdelkarim Hussein Alawin, MBBS, MD

Primary specialty

Hematology & Oncology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RH0003X

License

Q5138 Issued in TX

Practice address

18400 Katy Fwy Ste 220
Houston, TX 77094-1827

Phone

(832) 522-8521

Fax

(832) 522-8624

NPI assigned

Aug 9, 2010

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in TX

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Medical OncologyAlso: Internal Medicine

Education

Other, 2007

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

TMH Physician Associates PLLCGroup PAC ID 4486711744, 1,881 clinicians

Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansGroup PAC ID 5193239796, 1,498 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Houston Methodist West Hospital Hospital, Houston, TX, CCN 670077
• Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Hospital, Cypress, TX, CCN 670342
• Hillcrest Medical Center Hospital, Tulsa, OK, CCN 370001
• Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital Hospital, Sugar Land, TX, CCN 450820
• O U Medical Center Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK, CCN 370093

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: ialawin465253@directhoustonmethodist.org

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• TMH Physician Associates PLLC

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1275779225
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians

  • Otolaryngology Physician
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1902614332
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• Utmb Faculty Group Practice

  • General Practice Physician
  • Galveston, TX
  • NPI 1942241146
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• TMH Physician Associates PLLC

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Spring, TX
  • NPI 1043061351
  NPD
• Houston Methodist

  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1992178693
  NPD (past)
• Methodist Radiology Associates, PLLC

  • Diagnostic Radiology Physician
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1427235704
  NPD (past)
• TMH Physician Associates PLLC

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Pearland, TX
  • NPI 1386827442
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Methodist Health Centers

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1083937593
  Care Compare affiliation
• Methodist Health Centers

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Sugar Land, TX
  • NPI 1497871628
  Care Compare affiliation
• Methodist Health Centers

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Cypress, TX
  • NPI 1629828405
  Care Compare affiliation
• Ahs Hillcrest Medical Center, LLC

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Tulsa, OK
  • NPI 1629057229
  Care Compare affiliation
• Ou Medicine Inc.

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Oklahoma City, OK
  • NPI 1649794157
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "18400 KATY FWY STE 220",
            "city": "HOUSTON",
            "state": "TX",
            "postal_code": "770941827",
            "telephone_number": "832-522-8521",
            "fax_number": "832-522-8624"
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    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "ALAWIN",
        "first_name": "ISSAM",
        "middle_name": "ABDELKARIM HUSSEIN",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MBBS, MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2010-08-09",
        "last_updated": "2025-06-10",
        "certification_date": "2025-06-10",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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            "code": "207RH0003X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
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            "license": "Q5138",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
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}

• Mary M Alavi, M.D.
• Michael Alavi, DO
• Nawara Samah Alawa, MD MPH
• Saud Alawadhi, D.D.S.,M.S.
• Nesreen H. Alawami, SLP
• Jessica M Alayon, PA-C
• MHD Samer Alayoubi, RSA
• Claudia Veronica Alba
• Raul Alejandro Alba, MD
• Karina Albab, MD

• Hematology & Oncology Physician in Houston, TX
• Providers in Houston, TX by specialty
• Hematology & Oncology Physician in Texas

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 10, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.