NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Abd Assalam Qannus, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Portland, ME

Abd Assalam Qannus, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1184133746, issued on Sep 27, 2017. Check the license (Maine EC171095, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184133746
Name
Abd Assalam Qannus
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
EC171095 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Bramhall St RM 5219, Portland, ME 04102
Phone
(207) 662-7872
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(207) 662-6306
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211105000465); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Abd Assalam Qannus in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

900 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Abd Assalam Qannus900
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone159 claims
  2. Carvedilol72 claims
  3. Famotidine67 claims
  4. Fluconazole58 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium51 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium31 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $494.68

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Abd Assalam Qannus$494.68
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Abd Assalam Qannus among 50 nephrology physician records in Maine

Abd Assalam Qannus, M.D. is one of 50 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Maine. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Maine

There are 50 nephrology physician records in Maine.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Akom, M.D.Portland, ME 041021508827585
  2. Carl Blond, M.D.Portland, ME 041021174507776
  3. Patricia Cantlin, DOPortland, ME 041021275533994
  4. Ioan Cosma, MDPortland, ME 041021356540454
  5. Gary Diperna, DOPortland, ME 041021649567579
  6. Robert Isom, M.D.Portland, ME 041021356428072
  7. Mahendra Mangray, MDPortland, ME 041021801074919
  8. Paul Parker, MDPortland, ME 041021649278029

Common questions

What is Abd Assalam Qannus, M.D.'s NPI number?

Abd Assalam Qannus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184133746, issued on Sep 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Abd Assalam Qannus, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Bramhall St RM 5219, Portland, ME, 04102. Phone: (207) 662-7872. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Abd Assalam Qannus, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maine license number EC171095, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Abd Assalam Qannus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Abd Assalam Qannus, M.D. had 900 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Abd Assalam Qannus, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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