Alireza Nami, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Alireza Nami, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1851312755, issued on Jul 23, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200400560, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alireza Nami
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 200400560 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 332 Lillington Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
- Phone
- (704) 377-1216
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 377-4661
- Medicaid ID
- 89138CF NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041109000283); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 332 Lillington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Brendese, M.D., FACRRheumatology Physician1407841901
- Thalita Maria McDonoughPhysician Assistant1730781469
Verify Alireza Nami in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200400560Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,995 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 282 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl623 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate482 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl425 claims
- Gabapentin403 claims
- Methotrexate287 claims
- Prednisone278 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): 86.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $652.16
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Joint And Muscle Medical Care , PCCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alireza Nami among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
Alireza Nami, M.D. is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 234 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Brendese, M.D., FACRCharlotte, NC 282041407841901
- Kashmira Wankhedkar, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282041063761351
- Toni Evans, MDCharlotte, NC 282031689699688
- Michael MorganCharlotte, NC 282031659507747
- Heather Gladue, DOCharlotte, NC 282021790949642
- Ahmad Kashif Al Ghita, MDCharlotte, NC 282021760438576
- Gordon Lam, MDCharlotte, NC 282021750427308
- Jeremy Sullivan, MDCharlotte, NC 282021184151730
Common questions
What is Alireza Nami, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alireza Nami, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851312755, issued on Jul 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alireza Nami, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 332 Lillington Ave, Charlotte, NC, 28204. Phone: (704) 377-1216. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alireza Nami, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200400560, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alireza Nami, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alireza Nami, M.D. had 4,995 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alireza Nami, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 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.