NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ahmad Salman Aulakh, DO

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Columbia, SC

Ahmad Salman Aulakh, DO is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1205365236, issued on Jun 4, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina 87765, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1205365236
Name
Ahmad Salman Aulakh
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
87765 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1333 Taylor St Ste 5F, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
(864) 522-8603
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 17, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240326003493); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 1333 Taylor St Ste 5F

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Christine Choi, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1588925408
  2. Tabitha Garner, NPNurse Practitioner1144502444
  3. Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1659494482
  4. Cecelia HallGerontology Nurse Practitioner1912487422
  5. Cecily Lykes, D.O.Surgery Physician1386917763
  6. Kasim MirzaColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1932549730

Verify Ahmad Salman Aulakh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ahmad Aulakh111
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl32 claims
  2. Colestipol Hcl12 claims
  3. Metronidazole11 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): 99.3 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 score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $58.37

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ahmad Aulakh$58.37
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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. Associated Surgeons And Physicians LLCFort Wayne, IN

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

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 38 colon & rectal surgery physician records in South Carolina.

Other colon & rectal surgery physician records in South Carolina

  1. Dean Adams, MDGreenville, SC1700926078
  2. Jose Albert, MDWest Columbia, SC1609852763
  3. Richard Alia, MDColumbia, SC1972550226
  4. George Blestel, MDSpartanburg, SC1396798716
  5. Gabriel Chedister, M.D.Summerville, SC1548604275
  6. Christine Choi, M.D.Columbia, SC1588925408
  7. Jay Crockett, M.D.Greenville, SC1538165287
  8. Patrick Culumovic, M.D.Greenville, SC1336146299
  9. Thomas Curran, MD, MPHCharleston, SC1205147022
  10. Cyrus FeizpourCharleston, SC1932637287

Common questions

What is Ahmad Salman Aulakh, DO's NPI number?

Ahmad Salman Aulakh, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205365236, issued on Jun 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ahmad Salman Aulakh, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1333 Taylor St Ste 5F, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (864) 522-8603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ahmad Salman Aulakh, DO's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 87765, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ahmad Salman Aulakh, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ahmad Salman Aulakh, DO had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ahmad Salman Aulakh, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.