NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bashar Maher Ftaiha, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Bashar Maher Ftaiha, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1730862343, issued on Aug 9, 2023. Check the license (Alabama L6456SP, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1730862343
Name
Bashar Maher Ftaiha
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
L6456SP AL
BP10084060 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-9999
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2023
Record last updated
Jan 9, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250127000878); 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 2000 6TH Ave S

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

  1. Sherri Abrams-Phillips, CRNPNurse Practitioner1982052478
  2. Garima AgarwalOtolaryngology Physician1578821864
  3. Firas Al Solaiman, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1679507875
  4. Francisco Alcocer, MDGastroenterology Physician1356625396
  5. David Aldrich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639470214
  6. Shannon Allen, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265812218

Verify Bashar Maher Ftaiha in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $26.25

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bashar Ftaiha$26.25
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Bashar Maher Ftaiha among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama

Bashar Maher Ftaiha, MD is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 99% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Subhash Bajaj, MDBirmingham, AL 352331699730218
  2. Chad BurskiBirmingham, AL 352331982807079
  3. Charles ElsonBirmingham, AL 352331780628040
  4. David Fettig, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331992963847
  5. Lawrence Johnson, MDBirmingham, AL 352331174550644
  6. Kondal Kyanam Kabir BaigBirmingham, AL 352331073715876
  7. Douglas MorganBirmingham, AL 352331104991850
  8. Shajan PeterBirmingham, AL 352331871765552

Common questions

What is Bashar Maher Ftaiha, MD's NPI number?

Bashar Maher Ftaiha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730862343, issued on Aug 9, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bashar Maher Ftaiha, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bashar Maher Ftaiha, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number L6456SP, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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