NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Altaf Ahmed Girach, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Cumberland, RI

Altaf Ahmed Girach, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cumberland, Rhode Island, and NPI 1801982491, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD10508, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1801982491
Name
Altaf Ahmed Girach
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD10508 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2138 Mendon RD, Cumberland, RI 02864
Phone
(401) 333-8500
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2025
Fax
(401) 333-2191
Medicaid ID
9023275 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100127000183); 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 2138 Mendon RD

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

  1. Kenneth Catallozzi, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1417943291
  2. Tracy Evans, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1922094853
  3. Robert Fortuna, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1518060300
  4. Rajeev Gupta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1659358836
  5. Naydeen Kafalas, LMHCMental Health Counselor1326214537
  6. Michael Shaw, MPTPhysical Therapist1003802943

Verify Altaf Ahmed Girach in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

14,457 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 134 claims were for opioids.

  1. Altaf Girach14,457
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium977 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium594 claims
  3. Furosemide593 claims
  4. Lisinopril561 claims
  5. Gabapentin456 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl442 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $693.34

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Altaf Girach$693.34
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Prime Healthcare Services Landmark LLCWoonsocket, RI

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

Altaf Ahmed Girach among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island

Altaf Ahmed Girach, MD is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 590 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Cumberland

They are 8 of the 355 NPPES records with a practice address in Cumberland, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Czymbor-Hepburn, MDCumberland, RI 028641578577391
  2. Rajeev Gupta, MDCumberland, RI 028641659358836
  3. Neenoofar Haneef, MDCumberland, RI 028641871772160
  4. Mihaela Iovanel, MDCumberland, RI 028641710094321
  5. Bassam Khabbaz, MDCumberland, RI 028641720123250
  6. Constantine Pagonis, M.D.Cumberland, RI 028641548503840
  7. Scott Wilson, M.D.Cumberland, RI 028641619974672
  8. Rex Appenfeller, M.D.Lincoln, RI 028651710983523

Common questions

What is Altaf Ahmed Girach, MD's NPI number?

Altaf Ahmed Girach, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801982491, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Altaf Ahmed Girach, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2138 Mendon RD, Cumberland, RI, 02864. Phone: (401) 333-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Altaf Ahmed Girach, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD10508, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Altaf Ahmed Girach, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Altaf Ahmed Girach, MD had 14,457 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.