Basel Channis, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Basel Channis, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1982834594, issued on Jul 16, 2009. Check the license (Arizona 45548, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Basel Channis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 45548 AZ
4301094131 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2545 E Thomas RD Ste 120, Phoenix, AZ 85016
- Phone
- (602) 419-3378
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121019000513); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2545 E Thomas RD Ste 120
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Hassan Hachem, M.D.Nephrology Physician1598768020
- Suman MisraNephrology Physician1023470879
- Maher Mousa, MDNephrology Physician1184622243
Verify Basel Channis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 45548Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
276 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga38 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate29 claims
- Carvedilol24 claims
- Torsemide24 claims
- Losartan Potassium22 claims
- Lisinopril21 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: $1,493.56
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Akdhc LLCBullhead City, AZ
- Banner - University Super Specialists LLCPhoenix, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.
Other nephrology physician records in Arizona
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- Sohail Abdul Salim, MDPhoenix, AZ1457658007
- Manuel Abrante, M.D.Mesa, AZ1942293527
- Naief Abudaff, MDPhoenix, AZ1295229920
- Chirag Acharya, MDSun City, AZ1437512506
- Mohit AgarwalPhoenix, AZ1407061781
- Irfan Ahmed, MDChandler, AZ1750540498
- Jamil Ahmed, M.D.Tucson, AZ1588685879
- Kamal Eldin Ahmed, M.D.Yuma, AZ1952352411
- Sami Alasfar, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1447489000
Common questions
What is Basel Channis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Basel Channis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982834594, issued on Jul 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Basel Channis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2545 E Thomas RD Ste 120, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 419-3378. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Basel Channis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 45548, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Basel Channis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Basel Channis, M.D. had 276 Medicare Part D claims for 69 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.