NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Psychiatry Physician NPI 1487175071
Verify on CMS → Ammar Alam
Psychiatry Physician in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 54,383 in Psychiatry Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
76
Medicare Part D claims · 21 beneficiaries · Psychiatry Physician avg: 1K
What the federal data shows
Ammar Alam filed 76 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Psychiatry Physician in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
- 76
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Ammar Alam
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1487175071), first enumerated 07/05/2017.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 76 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1487175071 · Psychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1487175071
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-MEGA 54K Psychiatry Physician
- RX-TRACE 76
- BOOK-LIGHT 887 in Minnesota
- PHOTO-ENUM Haitham Ahmed · 2017
Ammar Alam's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
76 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Ammar Alam practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Ammar Alam?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
76 92% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Psychiatry Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1487175071 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/05/2017 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Ammar Alam bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Kings Physician Services PC
Brooklyn, NY
Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota Region
Albert Lea, MN
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
76
Total Claims
$869
Total Drug Cost
21
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 81
- Total Day Supply
- 2,105
- Generic Drug Cost
- $777
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 53.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.36
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Ammar Alam fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
54,383
Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
56
States with Psychiatry Physician
1,010
Avg Claims per Provider
Ammar Alam's 76 claims are below the specialty average of 1,010.
Nationwide Psychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Alam, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alam.
One of 887 Psychiatry Physician providers enrolled in Minnesota, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Mustafa Abdulhusein
MD
Robbinsdale, MN
Dr. Faruk Abuzzahab
M.D., PHD
St Louis Park, MN
Dr. Vyoma Acharya
M.D.
Mankato, MN
Dr. Joshua Ackerman
MD
St Cloud, MN
Akuh Adaji
MBBS
Rochester, MN
Compare Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ammar Alam's specialty? ▼
Ammar Alam specializes in Psychiatry Physician and practices in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
How much does Ammar Alam prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Ammar Alam wrote 76 Medicare Part D claims totaling $869 in drug costs for 21 beneficiaries.
Where is Ammar Alam located? ▼
Ammar Alam is located at 404 W FOUNTAIN ST, Albert Lea, MN, 56007. Phone: (507) 377-6285.
What is Ammar Alam's NPI number? ▼
Ammar Alam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487175071, issued on 07/05/2017.
How many Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 54,383 Psychiatry Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Psychiatry Physician provider writes 1,010 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Ammar Alam accept Medicare? ▼
Ammar Alam appears in CMS Medicare data with 76 Part D claims and 21 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ammar Alam's credentials? ▼
Ammar Alam's NPI is 1487175071. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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