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2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1679159107
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Neurology Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 19,885 in Neurology 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
195
Medicare Part D claims · 54 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
55.4/100
▼ 28 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$801.37
27 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Atif Ghaffar reported a CMS MIPS final score of 55.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 195 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 55.4/100
- MIPS score · -28 vs avg
- 195
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Atif Ghaffar's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
55 5th percentile higher than 5% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Atif Ghaffar sits
This provider among neurology physician peers
Across the 5,437 neurology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Atif Ghaffar writes more Part D claims than 20% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 7% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one neurology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Atif Ghaffar. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Atif Ghaffar practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Atif Ghaffar?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
195 85% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
55.4/100 27.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Atif Ghaffar's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 55.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) - 55.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Atif Ghaffar appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider at 1542 TULANE AVE, New Orleans, LA, 70112, with a listed phone of (504) 568-4081. NPI 1679159107 was issued on 03/23/2021.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 195 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 54 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $161K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 55.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 49.6, Cost 44), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,885 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1679159107 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/23/2021 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
55.4408
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
49.55
Quality
43.961
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Atif Ghaffar 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.
Rapid Urgent Care Inc
Mandeville, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Atif Ghaffar. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$801
Largest payer
Amgen Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
195
Total Claims
$161K
Total Drug Cost
54
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 274
- Total Day Supply
- 7,397
- Generic Drug Cost
- $77K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 12
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 62.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.73
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 20, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Atif Ghaffar prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Glatiramer Acetate
Glatiramer Acetate
15 claims
- Lacosamide
Lacosamide
15 claims
- Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
14 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Glatiramer Acetate | 15 |
| Lacosamide | 15 |
| Levetiracetam | 14 |
| Clonazepam | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Atif Ghaffar fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
19,885
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,309
Avg Claims per Provider
Atif Ghaffar's 195 claims are below the specialty average of 1,309.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ghaffar.
Dr. Oliver Achi
MD
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Joseph Acosta
MD
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Donald Adams
MD
Metairie, LA
Dr. Cyprian Afunugo
MD
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Julia Aigbogun
MD
Shreveport, LA
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Neurology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Atif Ghaffar's specialty? ▼
Atif Ghaffar specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in New Orleans, Louisiana.
How much does Atif Ghaffar prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Atif Ghaffar wrote 195 Medicare Part D claims totaling $161K in drug costs for 54 beneficiaries.
What is Atif Ghaffar's Medicare quality score? ▼
Atif Ghaffar has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 55.4/100 (Quality: 49.6, Cost: 44). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Atif Ghaffar located? ▼
Atif Ghaffar is located at 1542 TULANE AVE, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-4081.
What is Atif Ghaffar's NPI number? ▼
Atif Ghaffar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679159107, issued on 03/23/2021.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 19,885 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Atif Ghaffar prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Atif Ghaffar's most frequently prescribed drugs include Glatiramer Acetate, Lacosamide, Levetiracetam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Atif Ghaffar accept Medicare? ▼
Atif Ghaffar appears in CMS Medicare data with 195 Part D claims and 54 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Atif Ghaffar's credentials? ▼
Atif Ghaffar's NPI is 1679159107. 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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