NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bashar Brikho, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Sterling Heights, MI

Bashar Brikho, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and NPI 1780173898, issued on May 3, 2018. Check the license (Michigan 4301505327, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1780173898
Name
Bashar Brikho
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
4301505327 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
35450 Dequindre RD Ste 103, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
Phone
(586) 274-2979
Enumerated
May 3, 2018
Record last updated
May 10, 2022
Fax
(248) 849-5324
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220520001216); accepts Medicare assignment
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 35450 Dequindre RD Ste 103

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

  1. Janan Hawil, MDFamily Medicine Physician1609082247

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

754 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bashar Brikho754
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium39 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  3. Prednisone32 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate27 claims
  5. Eliquis24 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium23 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $177.38

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bashar Brikho$177.38
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Ehab Brikho MD PCSouthfield, MI

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

Bashar Brikho among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan

Bashar Brikho, MD is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

58 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Sterling Heights

They are 58 of the 2,991 NPPES records with a practice address in Sterling Heights, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victor Al-Matchy, M.D.Sterling Heights, MI 483101609811975
  2. David Alnajjar, MDSterling Heights, MI 483101386625770
  3. Mouna Haddad-Khoury, M.D.Sterling Heights, MI 483101578631016
  4. Lana Kawa, MDSterling Heights, MI 483101073697199
  5. Gregory Krol, M.D.FACPSterling Heights, MI 483101548338098
  6. Julian Kutinsky, DOSterling Heights, MI 483101770550212
  7. Raja Lewis, MDSterling Heights, MI 483101558479469
  8. Kavita Paragi, M.D.Sterling Heights, MI 483101417025966

Common questions

What is Bashar Brikho, MD's NPI number?

Bashar Brikho, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780173898, issued on May 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bashar Brikho, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35450 Dequindre RD Ste 103, Sterling Heights, MI, 48310. Phone: (586) 274-2979. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bashar Brikho, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301505327, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bashar Brikho, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bashar Brikho, MD had 754 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bashar Brikho, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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