NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bassam A. Bassam, MD

Neurology Physician · Mobile, AL

Bassam A. Bassam, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1851340806, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 12186, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851340806
Name
Bassam A. Bassam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
12186 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1601 Center Street, Mobile, AL 36604
Phone
(251) 660-5108
Enumerated
May 8, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 22, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 660-5792
Medicaid IDs
255578600 FL
1140155 LA
00018039 MS
000015124 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100525000809); 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 1601 Center Street

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

  1. Elias Chalhub, MDNeurology Physician1922043421
  2. Karen Crissinger, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1225089220
  3. Haidee Custodio, M.D.Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1720247075
  4. Daniel Dees, M.D.Neurology Physician1700066677
  5. Benjamin Estrada, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1659325116
  6. Tami Green, CRNP, CDEFamily Nurse Practitioner1144243627

Verify Bassam A. Bassam 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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

452 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Bassam Bassam452
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin76 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl58 claims
  3. Pyridostigmine Bromide43 claims
  4. Prednisone33 claims
  5. Gammagard Liquid31 claims
  6. Gamunex-C29 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): 96.6 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 score89.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $50,029.48

115 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bassam Bassam$50,029
  2. Specialty average$8,318

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. USA Health Physician Billing Services LLCMobile, AL

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

Bassam A. Bassam among 259 neurology physician records in Alabama

Bassam A. Bassam, MD is one of 259 neurology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2004 among the 189 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 259 neurology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elias Chalhub, MDMobile, AL 366041922043421
  2. Steve Cordina, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041972777290
  3. Hanna Czarkowska, MDMobile, AL 366041477788420
  4. Daniel Dees, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041700066677
  5. William Hewitt, MDMobile, AL 366041184668501
  6. John Hinton, MDMobile, AL 366041982649182
  7. Brian Hollensworth, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041225121346
  8. Robert Kobelja, MDMobile, AL 366041851737746

Common questions

What is Bassam A. Bassam, MD's NPI number?

Bassam A. Bassam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851340806, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bassam A. Bassam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Center Street, Mobile, AL, 36604. Phone: (251) 660-5108. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bassam A. Bassam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 12186, 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.

How much does Bassam A. Bassam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bassam A. Bassam, MD had 452 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bassam A. Bassam, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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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