NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ayham Al Afif, MD, MSC. FRSCS

Otolaryngology Physician · Buffalo, NY

Ayham Al Afif, MD, MSC. FRSCS is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1518582873, issued on Jun 12, 2020. Check the license (New York 312222-01, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1518582873
Name
Ayham Al Afif
Credential
MD, MSC. FRSCS
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
312222-01 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone
(716) 845-3158
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2020
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2022
Fax
(716) 845-8646
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Elm And Carlton St

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

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  2. Anuja AbhyankarMedical Oncology Physician1679181424
  3. Sara Abou Azar, M.D.Surgery Physician1689103541
  4. Tina Agostinelli, PAPhysician Assistant1528621885
  5. Eric Ahn, MDGastroenterology Physician1134528912
  6. Christine Aiduk, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1255314555

Verify Ayham Al Afif in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ayham Al Afif25
  2. Specialty average541

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: $459.55

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ayham Al Afif$459.55
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ayham Al Afif among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York

Ayham Al Afif, MD, MSC. FRSCS is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2020, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York

There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wesley Hicks, MDBuffalo, NY 142631861498750
  2. Ryan McSpadden, MDBuffalo, NY 142631427324417
  3. Tony Richa, MDBuffalo, NY 142631659938959
  4. Edward Niemiec, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261902923923
  5. Iris Danziger, M.D.West Seneca, NY 142241902887102
  6. Jon Chan, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142221053577924
  7. Robert Taylor, M.D.Niagara Falls, NY 143041528473543
  8. Steven Buck, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211932197449

Common questions

What is Ayham Al Afif, MD, MSC. FRSCS's NPI number?

Ayham Al Afif, MD, MSC. FRSCS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518582873, issued on Jun 12, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ayham Al Afif, MD, MSC. FRSCS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY, 14263. Phone: (716) 845-3158. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ayham Al Afif, MD, MSC. FRSCS's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 312222-01, 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 Ayham Al Afif, MD, MSC. FRSCS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ayham Al Afif, MD, MSC. FRSCS had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.