Alaa S. Awad, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Jacksonville, FL
Alaa S. Awad, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1568805729, issued on Apr 8, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME153004, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alaa S. Awad
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- ME153004 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 655 W 8TH St FL Street4, Jacksonville, FL 32209
- Phone
- (904) 244-4502
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 24, 2022
- Fax
- (904) 244-2165
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211119002166); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alaa S. Awad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME153004Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
579 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Torsemide78 claims
- Allopurinol63 claims
- Losartan Potassium38 claims
- Carvedilol24 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate23 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide23 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc.Jacksonville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alaa S. Awad among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida
Alaa S. Awad, M.D. is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Florida
There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.
All 840 in Florida → Every provider in Jacksonville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abdalagani Baher, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322091740206937
- Jeremy CarlsonJacksonville, FL 322091932562832
- Bulent Cuhaci, MDJacksonville, FL 322091609978527
- Irtiza Hasan, MD, MSCJacksonville, FL 322091619434586
- Charles Heilig, MDJacksonville, FL 322091174686695
- Vishal Jaikaransingh, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322091538471362
- Hafiz Sarfraz Khan, MDJacksonville, FL 322091265621411
- Ronald Mars, MDJacksonville, FL 322091386613602
Common questions
What is Alaa S. Awad, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alaa S. Awad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568805729, issued on Apr 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alaa S. Awad, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 655 W 8TH St FL Street4, Jacksonville, FL, 32209. Phone: (904) 244-4502. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alaa S. Awad, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME153004, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alaa S. Awad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alaa S. Awad, M.D. had 579 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alaa S. Awad, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.