Arshad Ali, MD
Nephrology Physician · Cadillac, MI
Arshad Ali, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Cadillac, Michigan, and NPI 1508178526, issued on Jul 7, 2010. Check the license (Michigan 4301106675, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arshad Ali
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 4301106675 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8795 Pine Ridge Dr, Cadillac, MI 49601
- Phone
- (231) 779-9960
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (231) 779-8945
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150625002294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Arshad Ali in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301106675Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
5,106 Medicare Part D claims for 849 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol505 claims
- Farxiga307 claims
- Bumetanide295 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate264 claims
- Telmisartan217 claims
- Lisinopril205 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: $1,437.48
68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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
- Chowdhury MD PLLCCadillac, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Arshad Ali among 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan
Arshad Ali, MD is one of 376 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 279 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 59% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan.
All 376 in Michigan → Every provider in Cadillac → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shoaib Chowdhury, MDCadillac, MI 496011063438018
- Jose De La Rosa, MDCadillac, MI 496011578591327
- Richard Oconnor, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461457462467
- William Bouman, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495441154675825
- Jonathan Ducastel, MDTraverse City, MI 496841073956694
- Jill Fowler, NPTraverse City, MI 496841942881818
- Jessica Slocum, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496841144342262
- John Stanifer, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496841427373232
Common questions
What is Arshad Ali, MD's NPI number?
Arshad Ali, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508178526, issued on Jul 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arshad Ali, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8795 Pine Ridge Dr, Cadillac, MI, 49601. Phone: (231) 779-9960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arshad Ali, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301106675, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Arshad Ali, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arshad Ali, MD had 5,106 Medicare Part D claims for 849 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.