NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2007-04-17
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
Riad Omar El Fakih, MD
El Fakih is 1 of 1938 internal medicine providers in Houston and 1 of 12343 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
OK, KS
2 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2011-07-12
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 12343 active internal medicine providers in Texas.
NPI age
19 years
↑ 2 yr above median (17 yr)
State licenses
2 states
Top 88% — 12% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
0
33% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2007 → 2026
2007-04Enumerated in NPPES
2007
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
1709 Dryden St, 08.52b Bcm620
Houston, TX 77030
Mailing address
1709 Dryden St, 08.52b Bcm620, Ori 236
Houston, TX 77030
Specialties
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Internal Medicine PrimaryA physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer,...
Practice context
Solo or small practice. No other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
Recently enumerated nearby: 6 new internal medicine providers have been added in Houston in the last 180 days.
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