NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Hospitalist Physician NPI 1710474259 MD
Verify on CMS → Bashar Abuqayas, MD
Hospitalist Physician in Iowa City, Iowa.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 17,950 in Hospitalist 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
92
Medicare Part D claims · 33 beneficiaries · Hospitalist Physician avg: 940
What the federal data shows
Bashar Abuqayas, MD filed 92 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Hospitalist Physician in Iowa City, Iowa.
- 92
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Bashar Abuqayas, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1710474259), first enumerated 04/19/2018.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 92 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1710474259 · Hospitalist Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1710474259
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-MID 18K Hospitalist Physician
- RX-TRACE 92
- BOOK-THIN 160 in Iowa
- PHOTO-ENUM Ahmad Alzoubi · 2018
Bashar Abuqayas, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
92 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Bashar Abuqayas, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 Bashar Abuqayas, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Hospitalist Physician
Medicare Part D claims
92 90% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Iowa
How Hospitalist Physician compares to other specialties among Iowa providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1710474259 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospitalist Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/19/2018 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Bashar Abuqayas, MD 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.
State University OF Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
92
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
33
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 105
- Total Day Supply
- 2,536
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.32
- Gender Split
- 33% female / 67% male
Hospitalist Physician Overview
How Bashar Abuqayas, MD fits within the Hospitalist Physician landscape nationally.
17,950
Hospitalist Physician Providers in US
54
States with Hospitalist Physician
940
Avg Claims per Provider
Bashar Abuqayas, MD's 92 claims are below the specialty average of 940.
Nationwide Hospitalist Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Abuqayas, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Hospitalist Physician Providers in Iowa
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Iowa, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Abuqayas.
One of 160 Hospitalist Physician providers enrolled in Iowa, 5 are shown here.
Ahmed Abdulrahman
Sioux City, IA
Dr. Abdul Abdussalam
MD
Council Bluffs, IA
Dr. Luis Acosta Nunez
MD
Des Moines, IA
Ibrahim Alakhras
Ames, IA
Dr. Thomas Amosson
MD
Cedar Rapids, IA
Compare Hospitalist Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bashar Abuqayas, MD's specialty? ▼
Bashar Abuqayas, MD specializes in Hospitalist Physician and practices in Iowa City, Iowa. Credentials: MD.
How much does Bashar Abuqayas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Bashar Abuqayas, MD wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 33 beneficiaries.
Where is Bashar Abuqayas, MD located? ▼
Bashar Abuqayas, MD is located at 200 HAWKINS DR, SE 636 GH, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-4019.
What is Bashar Abuqayas, MD's NPI number? ▼
Bashar Abuqayas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710474259, issued on 04/19/2018.
How many Hospitalist Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 17,950 Hospitalist Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Hospitalist Physician provider writes 940 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Bashar Abuqayas, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Bashar Abuqayas, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 92 Part D claims and 33 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Bashar Abuqayas, MD's credentials? ▼
Bashar Abuqayas, MD's NPI is 1710474259 with credentials MD. 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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