NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aziz Nicolas Chami, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Louisville, KY

Aziz Nicolas Chami, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1578672507, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 37817, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1578672507
Name
Aziz Nicolas Chami
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
37817 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6400 Dutchmans Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40205
Phone
(502) 587-9660
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 540-5615
Medicaid ID
64070436 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040218000029); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6400 Dutchmans Pkwy

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

  1. Alexander Afanasyev, MDNephrology Physician1972505030
  2. Nizar Attallah, M.D.Nephrology Physician1952333908
  3. Susan Berberich, MDOphthalmology Physician1891789749
  4. Joseph Brightwell, MDOphthalmology Physician1255325031
  5. Bruce Chang, MDNephrology Physician1780688630
  6. Pam Chetnik, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1447691985

Verify Aziz Nicolas Chami in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,586 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Aziz Chami1,586
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide176 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium139 claims
  3. Lisinopril83 claims
  4. Sevelamer Carbonate83 claims
  5. Farxiga77 claims
  6. Spironolactone76 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: $1,211.67

60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, 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.

  1. Aziz Chami$1,211.67
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Nephrology Associates OF Kentuckiana PscCampbellsville, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aziz Nicolas Chami among 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky

Aziz Nicolas Chami, M.D. is one of 174 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 146 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky.

All 174 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexander Afanasyev, MDLouisville, KY 402051972505030
  2. Bruce Chang, MDLouisville, KY 402051780688630
  3. Richard Cornell, MDLouisville, KY 402051376545327
  4. William Duff, MDLouisville, KY 402051366446213
  5. Karen Erbeck, MDLouisville, KY 402051053315853
  6. John Gleason, MDLouisville, KY 402051215931159
  7. David Goldstein, MDLouisville, KY 402051083616163
  8. Patrick Hayden, MDLouisville, KY 402051245234095

Common questions

What is Aziz Nicolas Chami, M.D.'s NPI number?

Aziz Nicolas Chami, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578672507, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aziz Nicolas Chami, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6400 Dutchmans Pkwy, Louisville, KY, 40205. Phone: (502) 587-9660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aziz Nicolas Chami, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 37817, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aziz Nicolas Chami, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aziz Nicolas Chami, M.D. had 1,586 Medicare Part D claims for 324 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.

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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.