Ambreen Azhar
Nephrology Physician · Nyc, NY
Ambreen Azhar is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Nyc, New York, and NPI 1669979720, issued on Apr 6, 2018. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ambreen Azhar
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- Practice location
- St Lukes Hospital Mount Sinai, Nyc, NY 10025
- Phone
- (212) 523-3530
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2018
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210823001475); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ambreen Azhar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,459 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carvedilol292 claims
- Prednisone291 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl240 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium188 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium187 claims
- Nifedipine Er173 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): 76.2 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mcv Associated PhysiciansRichmond, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ambreen Azhar among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York
Ambreen Azhar is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 64% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.
All 1,049 in New York → Every provider in Nyc → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Germaine Chan, M.D.New York, NY 100251396738332
- Stanley Cortell, M.D.New York, NY 100251023001120
- Karim El Hachem, M.D.New York, NY 100251326334780
- Maya FakhouryNew York, NY 100251417351487
- Stephen Hofmeister, MDNew York, NY 100251932115979
- Rajendra Pradhan, MD PCNew York, NY 100251992894943
- Mubasshar RehmanNew York, NY 100251386190676
- Ankit Sakhuja, MDNew York, NY 100251114182706
Common questions
What is Ambreen Azhar's NPI number?
Ambreen Azhar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669979720, issued on Apr 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ambreen Azhar located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at St Lukes Hospital Mount Sinai, Nyc, NY, 10025. Phone: (212) 523-3530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ambreen Azhar's license?
Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ambreen Azhar prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ambreen Azhar had 3,459 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ambreen Azhar's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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.