Antoine Azar, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Syracuse, NY
Antoine Azar, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1407019730, issued on Jul 7, 2008. Check the license (New York 270249, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Antoine Azar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 270249 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1304 Buckley Road, Syracuse, NY 13212
- Phone
- (315) 478-3311
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2023
- Fax
- (315) 476-5211
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131008000063); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 1,049 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1304 Buckley Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew Chaffin, M.D.Nephrology Physician1629154653
- Vincent Gemelli, PAMedical Physician Assistant1982664876
- Jacquelyn Spencer, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1164614962
Verify Antoine Azar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 270249Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,350 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol261 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate107 claims
- Torsemide72 claims
- Lisinopril61 claims
- Furosemide60 claims
- Nifedipine Er55 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: $83.66
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Nephrology Associates OF Syracuse, P.C.Syracuse, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Antoine Azar among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York
Antoine Azar, M.D. 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 2008, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Syracuse → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Chaffin, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121629154653
- Kenneth Green, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121114909512
- Salil Gupta, M.D.North Syracuse, NY 132121316041551
- Richard Kopecky, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121134101066
- Simardeep Mangat, MDSyracuse, NY 132121063518074
- Bala Murthy, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121760584411
- Gordana Obradovic, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121013176403
- Philip Ondocin, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121902888506
Common questions
What is Antoine Azar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Antoine Azar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407019730, issued on Jul 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Antoine Azar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1304 Buckley Road, Syracuse, NY, 13212. Phone: (315) 478-3311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Antoine Azar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 270249, as entered by the provider. 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 Antoine Azar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Antoine Azar, M.D. had 1,350 Medicare Part D claims for 325 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.