NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali Azim, M.D

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Germantown, TN

Ali Azim, M.D is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Germantown, Tennessee, and NPI 1780035030, issued on Jun 28, 2016. Check the license (Tennessee 65282, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee 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
1780035030
Name
Ali Azim
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
65282 TN
29661 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2120 Exeter RD Ste 250, Germantown, TN 38138
Phone
(901) 767-5864
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2022
Fax
(901) 767-6591
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220810003535); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2120 Exeter RD Ste 250

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

  1. Toni AndradeAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1619858644
  2. Obaid Awan, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1831385780
  3. Julia Barton, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1609193093
  4. Madelyne Birchfield, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1326857160
  5. Kristin Chorice, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1336730100
  6. Ravis Curry, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1255535613

Verify Ali Azim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

878 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Ali Azim878
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta206 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium106 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa78 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate41 claims
  5. Breztri Aerosphere33 claims
  6. Nucala27 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): 83.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%84.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $432.64

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ali Azim$432.64
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation, Inc.Germantown, TN

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

Ali Azim among 359 pulmonary disease physician records in Tennessee

Ali Azim, M.D is one of 359 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 288 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 359 pulmonary disease physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Obaid Awan, MDGermantown, TN 381381831385780
  2. Julia Barton, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381609193093
  3. Emmel Golden, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381669478103
  4. Jason Green, D.O.Germantown, TN 381381164818233
  5. Muhammad Ebrahim Khan, MDGermantown, TN 381381609139625
  6. William Sessions, MDGermantown, TN 381381073004883
  7. Muhammad Shahid, M.D.Memphis, TN 381381619320868
  8. Michael Wilons, M.D.Germantown, TN 381381710983259

Common questions

What is Ali Azim, M.D's NPI number?

Ali Azim, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780035030, issued on Jun 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali Azim, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2120 Exeter RD Ste 250, Germantown, TN, 38138. Phone: (901) 767-5864. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ali Azim, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 65282, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ali Azim, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ali Azim, M.D had 878 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ali Azim, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 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.

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