Alhusain Ghazala, DMD
Dentist · Chicago, IL
Alhusain Ghazala, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1962060491, issued on May 30, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 019.032100, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alhusain Ghazala
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 019.032100 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2249 S California Ave Apt 2R, Chicago, IL 60608
- Phone
- (586) 823-2988
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2019
- Record last updated
- May 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alhusain Ghazala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 019.032100Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
107 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin40 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 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.
Alhusain Ghazala among 4,522 dentist records in Illinois
Alhusain Ghazala, DMD is one of 4,522 dentist records with a practice address in Illinois. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Alhusain Ghazala, DMD's NPI number?
Alhusain Ghazala, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962060491, issued on May 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alhusain Ghazala, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2249 S California Ave Apt 2R, Chicago, IL, 60608. Phone: (586) 823-2988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alhusain Ghazala, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 019.032100, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alhusain Ghazala, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alhusain Ghazala, DMD had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.