NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MD

Nephrology Physician · Chandler, AZ

Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chandler, Arizona, and NPI 1376654293, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 36720, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376654293
Name
Almutaz B. Kartoumah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
36720 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
655 S Dobson RD Ste 214, Chandler, AZ 85224
Phone
(480) 857-2381
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2022
Fax
(480) 857-2407
Medicaid ID
207120 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070905000141); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

238 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 69 claims were for opioids.

  1. Almutaz Kartoumah238
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen44 claims
  2. Allopurinol15 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
  4. Farxiga12 claims
  5. Carvedilol11 claims
  6. Furosemide11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Akdhc LLCChandler, AZ

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

Almutaz B. Kartoumah among 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona

Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MD is one of 278 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 90% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 229 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 66% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Irfan Ahmed, MDChandler, AZ 852241750540498
  2. Bassam Shakil, MDChandler, AZ 852241790915684
  3. Yuzana Zaw, MDChandler, AZ 852241013313451
  4. Joseph Zhao, MDChandler, AZ 852241558545087
  5. Mashood Qadri, DRCasa Grande, AZ 852221184710188
  6. Maninder Chatha, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852101356434179
  7. Gautam Choure, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852101245352574
  8. Arvind DurvasanMesa, AZ 852101417038548

Common questions

What is Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MD's NPI number?

Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376654293, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 655 S Dobson RD Ste 214, Chandler, AZ, 85224. Phone: (480) 857-2381. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 36720, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MD had 238 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.