NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bani Mekisha Azari, MD/PHD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Manhasset, NY

Bani Mekisha Azari, MD/PHD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Manhasset, New York, and NPI 1659667855, issued on Jun 26, 2011. Check the license (New York 289328, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659667855
Name
Bani Mekisha Azari
Credential
MD/PHD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
289328 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030
Phone
(516) 562-4100
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(516) 562-3992
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170919001374); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2011
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 300 Community Drive

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

  1. Reham Al-Refai, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598330136
  2. Jessica Army, MDPersonal Emergency Response Attendant1659634921
  3. Leon Bacchus, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1265643332
  4. Deborah Bank, RPACPhysician Assistant1710901913
  5. Ma.angelina Begonia, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1780932343
  6. Idil Bilgen, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508652868

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  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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

83 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Bani Azari83
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate13 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $55.88

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bani Azari$55.88
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew Hyde Park, NY

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

Bani Mekisha Azari among 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York

Bani Mekisha Azari, MD/PHD is one of 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 1998 among the 1,896 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 207RC0000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

42 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Manhasset

They are 42 of the 2,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Manhasset, and 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Berger, M.D.Manhasset, NY 110301003892969
  2. Jay Dubowsky, M.D.Manhasset, NY 110301285630368
  3. Perry Frankel, MDManhasset, NY 110301912942921
  4. Aaron Freilich, M.DManhasset, NY 110301598720435
  5. Aaron Gindea, MDManhasset, NY 110301184689028
  6. Lawrence Kanner, MDManhasset, NY 110301851498430
  7. Melvin Klein, M.D.Manhasset, NY 110301184673857
  8. Michael Mannino, M.D.Manhasset, NY 110301598761660

Common questions

What is Bani Mekisha Azari, MD/PHD's NPI number?

Bani Mekisha Azari, MD/PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659667855, issued on Jun 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bani Mekisha Azari, MD/PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY, 11030. Phone: (516) 562-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bani Mekisha Azari, MD/PHD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 289328, 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 Bani Mekisha Azari, MD/PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bani Mekisha Azari, MD/PHD had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bani Mekisha Azari, MD/PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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