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2026 NPPES data Gastroenterology Physician NPI 1740206978 MD
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Gastroenterology Physician in Sylacauga, Alabama.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,567 in Gastroenterology 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
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 631 beneficiaries · Gastroenterology Physician avg: 833
Generic prescribing
79%
generic claims · 21% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
93.3/100
▲ 10 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$221.02
12 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Bashar Hakim, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.3/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 3,243 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 93.3/100
- MIPS score · +10 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 79%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Bashar Hakim, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
93 Top 29% higher than 71% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Bashar Hakim, MD sits
This provider among gastroenterology physician peers
Across the 5,957 gastroenterology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Bashar Hakim, MD writes more Part D claims than 97% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 75% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one gastroenterology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Bashar Hakim, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Bashar Hakim, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 Hakim, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Gastroenterology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,243 289% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
93.3/100 10.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Bashar Hakim, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gastroenterology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 93.3/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Gastroenterology Physician) - 93.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Bashar Hakim, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gastroenterology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 126 S ANNISTON AVE, Sylacauga, AL, 35150, with a listed phone of (256) 249-6050. NPI 1740206978 was issued on 07/14/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,243 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 631 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.5 million in drug spend, split 21% brand-name and 79% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.9%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 93.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100, Cost 62), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Gastroenterology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,567 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 833 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1740206978 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/14/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
93.2778
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
100
Quality
62.0064
Cost
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Bashar Hakim, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$221
Largest payer
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Bashar Hakim, MD - brand share 21.0%
Gastroenterology Physician average
21% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 3,243 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
3,243
Total Claims
$1.5M
Total Drug Cost
631
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,099
- Total Day Supply
- 141,809
- Brand vs Generic
- 21% brand / 79% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.4M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $106K
- Opioid Claims
- 29 (0.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 128
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.79
- Gender Split
- 72% female / 28% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 245, 65-74: 251, 75-84: 114, 85+: 21
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Bashar Hakim, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Dicyclomine Hcl
Dicyclomine Hcl
465 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
446 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
379 claims
- Linzess
Linzess
345 claims
- Sucralfate
Sucralfate
343 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
198 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl 148
Ondansetron Hcl
148 claims
- Hydrocortisone 61
Hydrocortisone
61 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Dicyclomine Hcl | 465 |
| Omeprazole | 446 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 379 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 345 |
| Sucralfate | 343 |
| Famotidine | 198 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 148 |
| Hydrocortisone | 61 |
| Xifaxan Rifaximin | 50 |
| Lactulose | 43 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gastroenterology Physician Overview
How Bashar Hakim, MD fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.
16,567
Gastroenterology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Gastroenterology Physician
833
Avg Claims per Provider
Bashar Hakim, MD's 3,243 claims are above the specialty average of 833.
Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hakim.
Dr. Sam Abdehou
MD
Mobile, AL
Dr. Rishi Agarwal
M.D.
Birmingham, AL
Dr. Patricia Ajayi-Fox
M.D.
Birmingham, AL
Dr. Robert Albares
MD
Dothan, AL
Dr. Francisco Alcocer
MD
Birmingham, AL
Compare Gastroenterology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Alabama medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bashar Hakim, MD's specialty? ▼
Bashar Hakim, MD specializes in Gastroenterology Physician and practices in Sylacauga, Alabama. Credentials: MD.
How much does Bashar Hakim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Bashar Hakim, MD wrote 3,243 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.5M in drug costs for 631 beneficiaries.
What is Bashar Hakim, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Bashar Hakim, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 93.3/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 62). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Bashar Hakim, MD located? ▼
Bashar Hakim, MD is located at 126 S ANNISTON AVE, Sylacauga, AL, 35150. Phone: (256) 249-6050.
What is Bashar Hakim, MD's NPI number? ▼
Bashar Hakim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740206978, issued on 07/14/2006.
Does Bashar Hakim, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Bashar Hakim, MD's prescribing is 21% brand-name and 79% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.4M in brand drug costs.
Does Bashar Hakim, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Bashar Hakim, MD had 29 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.9%.
How many Gastroenterology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,567 Gastroenterology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Gastroenterology Physician provider writes 833 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Bashar Hakim, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Bashar Hakim, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Dicyclomine Hcl, Omeprazole, Pantoprazole Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Bashar Hakim, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Bashar Hakim, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,243 Part D claims and 631 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Bashar Hakim, MD's credentials? ▼
Bashar Hakim, MD's NPI is 1740206978 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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