NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ammar Alam

Psychiatry Physician · Albert Lea, MN

Ammar Alam is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and NPI 1487175071, issued on Jul 5, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 70558, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1487175071
Name
Ammar Alam
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
70558 MN
327295 NY
A170125 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
404 W Fountain St, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone
(507) 377-6285
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220517002773); 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 404 W Fountain St

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

  1. Lise Aasheim, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1871571851
  2. Deborah Alfa, MDFamily Medicine Physician1891427738
  3. Susan Andersen, CNPNurse Practitioner1689188351
  4. Dimitra Andreadaki, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518554468
  5. Denise Arnold, R.D.L.D.Registered Dietitian1477512366
  6. Kristin Bauman, PHARMDPharmacist1609144773

Verify Ammar Alam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

76 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ammar Alam76
  2. Specialty average1,000

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 2 group practices

  1. Kings Physician Services PCBrooklyn, NY
  2. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota RegionAlbert Lea, MN

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

Ammar Alam among 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota

Ammar Alam is one of 974 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 528 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 2084P0800X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Albert Lea

They are 4 of the 327 NPPES records with a practice address in Albert Lea, and 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicholas Bormann, MDAlbert Lea, MN 560071750879367
  2. Karen Gosen, M.D.Albert Lea, MN 560071558340919
  3. Tyler Oesterle, MDAlbert Lea, MN 560071003062795
  4. Vyoma Acharya, M.D.Mankato, MN 560011235576406
  5. Ammar Almorsy, MBBCHMankato, MN 560011699303909
  6. Holly Bade, APRN-CNPMankato, MN 560011588495253
  7. Patrick Bigaouette, M.D.Mankato, MN 560011962851394
  8. Delmer Eggert, MDMankato, MN 560011275512212

Common questions

What is Ammar Alam's NPI number?

Ammar Alam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487175071, issued on Jul 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ammar Alam located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 404 W Fountain St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007. Phone: (507) 377-6285. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ammar Alam's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 70558, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ammar Alam prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ammar Alam had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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