NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician NPI 1689648917 MD
Verify on CMS → Alexander Ghanayem, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician in Maywood, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,825 in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 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
14
Medicare Part D claims · Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician avg: 380
What the federal data shows
Alexander Ghanayem, MD filed 14 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician in Maywood, Illinois.
- 14
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- 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 Alexander Ghanayem, 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 1689648917), first enumerated 02/14/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 14 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
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Alexander Ghanayem, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: IDFPR annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1689648917 · Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1689648917
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 1,825
- RX-TRACE 14
- BOOK-THIN 69 in Illinois
- PHOTO-ENUM Stephen Goll, MD · 2006
Alexander Ghanayem, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
14 ≥ 0th percentile 0% 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 certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Alexander Ghanayem, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Alexander Ghanayem, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
14 96% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois 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 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 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 | 1689648917 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/14/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Alexander Ghanayem, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Loyola University Medical Center
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Maywood, IL
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 140276
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 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 ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Alexander Ghanayem, MD. To verify Alexander Ghanayem, MD's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR 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 Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
14
Total Claims
$257
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 22
- Total Day Supply
- 559
- Generic Drug Cost
- $82
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.04
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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Overview
How Alexander Ghanayem, MD fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician landscape nationally.
1,825
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Providers in US
51
States with Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
380
Avg Claims per Provider
Alexander Ghanayem, MD's 14 claims are below the specialty average of 380.
Nationwide Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ghanayem, both outside Illinois 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 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ghanayem.
One of 69 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Howard An
MD
Chicago, IL
Brandy Arnett
RN
Elk Grove, IL
Dr. Nikolas Baksh
M.D.
Maywood, IL
Dr. Lauren Barber
M.D.
Maywood, IL
Dr. Christopher Bergin
MD
Park Ridge, IL
Compare Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alexander Ghanayem, MD's specialty? ▼
Alexander Ghanayem, MD specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician and practices in Maywood, Illinois. Credentials: MD.
How much does Alexander Ghanayem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Alexander Ghanayem, MD wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims totaling $257 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Alexander Ghanayem, MD located? ▼
Alexander Ghanayem, MD is located at 2160 S 1ST AVE, Maywood, IL, 60153. Phone: (708) 216-3280.
What is Alexander Ghanayem, MD's NPI number? ▼
Alexander Ghanayem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689648917, issued on 02/14/2006.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,825 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician provider writes 380 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Alexander Ghanayem, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Alexander Ghanayem, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 14 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Alexander Ghanayem, MD's credentials? ▼
Alexander Ghanayem, MD's NPI is 1689648917 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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