NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician NPI 1003831405 MD
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Albany, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 15,618 in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
8K
Medicare Part D claims · 251 beneficiaries · Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician avg: 793
Generic prescribing
76%
generic claims · 23% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Ahmad Sultan, MD filed 7,721 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Albany, New York, prescribing 76% generic.
- 8K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 76%
- generic prescribing
- ≥97th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Ahmad Sultan, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1003831405), first enumerated 07/13/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 7,721 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Ahmad Sultan, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1003831405 · Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1003831405
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 16K Physical Medicine
- RX-MID 7,721
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,337 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM Dwayne Clay · 2006
Ahmad Sultan, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
7,721 ≥ 97th percentile 97% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Ahmad Sultan, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Ahmad Sultan, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
Medicare Part D claims
7,721 10× vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1003831405 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/13/2006 |
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Ahmad Sultan, MD. To verify Ahmad Sultan, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Ahmad Sultan, MD - brand share 23.0%
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician average
23% brand-name claims vs 76% generic, on 7,721 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
7,721
Total Claims
$612K
Total Drug Cost
251
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 7,739.067
- Total Day Supply
- 186,478
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 76% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $449K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $158K
- Opioid Claims
- 64 (0.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 149
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 80.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.44
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 23, 65-74: 42, 75-84: 92, 85+: 94
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ahmad Sultan, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Eliquis
Eliquis
525 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
347 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
330 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
323 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
214 claims
- Furosemide 202
Furosemide
202 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 181
Metoprolol Succinate
181 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium 176
Pantoprazole Sodium
176 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 525 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 347 |
| Potassium Chloride | 330 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 323 |
| Gabapentin | 214 |
| Furosemide | 202 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 181 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 176 |
| Omeprazole | 151 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 142 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Overview
How Ahmad Sultan, MD fits within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician landscape nationally.
15,618
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Providers in US
54
States with Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
793
Avg Claims per Provider
Ahmad Sultan, MD's 7,721 claims are above the specialty average of 793.
Nationwide Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Sultan, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sultan.
One of 1,337 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Chris Abate
PT
Rochester, NY
Laurel Abbruzzese
PT
New York, NY
Dr. Ehsan Abdeshahian
MD
New York, NY
Dr. Andrew Abdou
DO
White Plains, NY
Marie Abell
Johnson City, NY
Compare Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ahmad Sultan, MD's specialty? ▼
Ahmad Sultan, MD specializes in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician and practices in Albany, New York. Credentials: MD.
How much does Ahmad Sultan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Ahmad Sultan, MD wrote 7,721 Medicare Part D claims totaling $612K in drug costs for 251 beneficiaries.
Where is Ahmad Sultan, MD located? ▼
Ahmad Sultan, MD is located at 301 HACKETT BLVD, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 793-9820.
What is Ahmad Sultan, MD's NPI number? ▼
Ahmad Sultan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003831405, issued on 07/13/2006.
Does Ahmad Sultan, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ahmad Sultan, MD's prescribing is 23% brand-name and 76% generic drugs by claim count, with $449K in brand drug costs.
Does Ahmad Sultan, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Ahmad Sultan, MD had 64 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.8%.
How many Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 15,618 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician provider writes 793 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ahmad Sultan, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ahmad Sultan, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis, Levothyroxine Sodium, Potassium Chloride. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ahmad Sultan, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Ahmad Sultan, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 7,721 Part D claims and 251 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ahmad Sultan, MD's credentials? ▼
Ahmad Sultan, MD's NPI is 1003831405 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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