Dr. Akram Shakhashiro
- Gender: Male
- Experience: 29 years
- Graduation year: 1992
- Sole propriator: No
- NPI: 1033128665
Dr. Akram Shakhashiro MD
Infectious Disease Specialist
He is located at 915 Gessner Road Suite 785 in Houston, TX 77024. Can help patients with the following: General Care, Gonorrhea, Hyperlipidemia, Meningitis, Sepsis, Tetanus. His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1033128665. Appointment can be made via the phone number (713) 461-9194. He is affiliated with 2 practices and 1 hospitals.
Conditions treated
Dr. Akram Shakhashiro, being an infectious disease specialist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Akram Shakhashiro.
- Abdominal Pain
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- Acute Pain
- Anemia
- Anthrax
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Atherosclerosis
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Bladder Control
- Boils
- Botulism
- Bronchitis
- Brucellosis
- Cancer
- Candida Auris
- Cat Scratch Disease
- Cellulitis
- Chagas Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chickenpox
- Chlamydia
- Cholecystitis
- Cholera
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic Rhinitis
- Common Cold
- Constipation
- Coronavirus
- Cryptococcosis
- Cystitis
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Dengue Fever
- Diarrhea
- Diphtheria
- E. Coli Infection
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
- Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
- Edema
- Encephalitis
- Endocarditis
- Epididymitis
- Fever
- Fifth Disease
- Food Poisoning
- Gangrene
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- General Care
- Genital Herpes
- Giardiasis
- Gonorrhea
- Guinea Worm Disease
- Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori Infection
- Hepatitis A (HAV)
- Hepatitis B (HBV)
- Hepatitis C (HCV)
- Herpes Simplex Virus
- Hiatal Hernia
- High Blood Pressure
- Histoplasmosis
- Hot Flashes
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hyponatremia
- Impetigo
- Infectious Diseases
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Inguinal Hernia
- Leishmaniasis
- Leprosy
- Leptospirosis
- Listeriosis
- Lyme Disease
- Mad Cow Disease
- Malaria
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Migraine
- Mumps
- Nail Fungus
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF)
- Neutropenia
- Obesity
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteoporosis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Pinworm Infection
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Pneumonia
- Polio
- Prescription Refill
- Rabies
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Salmonella Food Poisoning
- Scabies
- Scarlet Fever
- Schistosomiasis
- Sepsis
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
- Smallpox
- Sore Throat
- Staph Infection
- Stomach Flu
- Strep Throat
- Swine Flu
- Syphilis
- Tetanus
- Thrush
- Tonsillitis
- Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
- Toxoplasmosis
- Trichinosis
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Typhoid Fever
- Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
- Urethritis
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Valley Fever
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF)
- West Nile Virus
- Whooping Cough
- Yaws
- Yeast Infection
- Yellow Fever
- Zika Virus
ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks
Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Akram Shakhashiro as in-network for the following 2026 plans.
Health plans
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Network data as of Jun 7, 2026, as reported by the insurer.
Show all 19 plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
| Plan | Plan type | Network tier | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 204 (27 plan variants) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 301 (14 plan variants) | HMO · Bronze | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ Standard (27 plan variants) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ 206 (27 plan variants) | HMO · Gold | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ 603 (14 plan variants) | HMO · Gold | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ Standard (27 plan variants) | HMO · Gold | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Plus Bronze℠ 303 (27 plan variants) | POS · Expanded Bronze | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Plus Bronze℠ 305 (27 plan variants) | POS · Bronze | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Plus Bronze℠ Standard (27 plan variants) | POS · Expanded Bronze | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Plus Gold℠ 203 (27 plan variants) | POS · Gold | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Plus Gold℠ 803 (27 plan variants) | POS · Gold | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Plus Gold℠ Standard (27 plan variants) | POS · Gold | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Plus Silver℠ 202 (27 plan variants) | POS · Silver | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Plus Silver℠ 605 (27 plan variants) | POS · Silver | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Plus Silver℠ Standard (27 plan variants) | POS · Silver | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Security HMO℠ 200 (27 plan variants) | HMO · Catastrophic | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Silver HMO℠ 205 (27 plan variants) | HMO · Silver | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Silver HMO℠ 801 (14 plan variants) | HMO · Silver | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Advantage Silver HMO℠ Standard (27 plan variants) | HMO · Silver | Blue Advantage HMO | Accepting new patients |
CHRISTUS Health Plan
Network data as of Jan 1, 1900, as reported by the insurer.
Show all 18 plans from CHRISTUS Health Plan
| Plan | Plan type | Network tier | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Bronze (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Bronze + Dental & Vision (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Bronze Essential (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Bronze Essential + Dental & Vision (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Catastrophic (3 Free PCP visits) | HMO · Catastrophic | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Gold + Dental & Vision + Fitness ($0 Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Gold + Fitness ($0 Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Gold Essential ($0 Rx Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Gold Essential + Dental & Vision ($0 Rx Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Silver Essential 70 ($5 PCP, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Silver Essential 70 + Dental & Vision ($5 PCP, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Standard Expanded Bronze ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Standard Gold ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Gold | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Standard Silver 70 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Value Bronze (3 Free PCP Visits, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Value Bronze + Dental & Vision (3 Free PCP Visits, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Value Silver 70 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
| CHRISTUS Value Silver 70 + Dental & Vision ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Silver | Preferred | Not accepting new patients |
UnitedHealthcare
Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.
Show all 14 plans from UnitedHealthcare
| Plan | Plan type | Network tier | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Bronze | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Bronze Standard | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision) | HMO · Expanded Bronze | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) | HMO · Gold | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) | HMO · Gold | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) | HMO · Gold | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) | HMO · Gold | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Gold Standard | HMO · Gold | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx) | HMO · Silver | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) | HMO · Silver | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Silver Standard | HMO · Silver | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) | HMO · Silver | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
| UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) | HMO · Silver | Non Preferred | Accepting new patients |
This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Akram Shakhashiro is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.
Medicare Enrollment
Dr. Akram Shakhashiro is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Infectious Disease (also registered under: Practitioner - Internal Medicine) .
Bills through: Christus Trinity Clinic
Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.
Payments received
Drug payment
| AbbVie | $189 |
| Merck | $126 |
| Gilead Sciences | $125 |
Other
| Food and Beverage | $743 |
Studies
Graduated in 1992Additional Specialities
- Internist
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Questions & Answers
Has Dr. Akram Shakhashiro affiliation with hospitals?
Dr. Akram Shakhashiro is affiliated with MEMORIAL HERMANN MEMORIAL CITY HOSPITAL.
Does Dr. Akram Shakhashiro have affiliation with practices?
Dr. Akram Shakhashiro is affiliated with Sure Care Health Associates PA. For the full list of practices see this list.
Does Dr. Akram Shakhashiro accept insurance?
Dr. Akram Shakhashiro is listed in-network for 51 ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, CHRISTUS Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare. See the Marketplace plans section for details.
What conditions does Dr. Akram Shakhashiro treat?
Dr. Akram Shakhashiro provides treatment for General Care, Gonorrhea, Hyperlipidemia, Meningitis, Sepsis, Tetanus. For the full list see this list.
Where can you meet with Dr. Akram Shakhashiro?
Dr. Akram Shakhashiro's office is located at 915 Gessner Road Suite 785 in Houston, TX 77024.