NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bassam Tahir Choudhry, M.D, M.P.H

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Tucson, AZ

Bassam Tahir Choudhry, M.D, M.P.H is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1477833028, issued on Aug 26, 2011. Check the license (Arizona 65859, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477833028
Name
Bassam Tahir Choudhry
Credential
M.D, M.P.H
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
65859 AZ
MD.38735 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6200 N LA Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85741
Phone
(520) 742-9000
Enumerated
Aug 26, 2011
Record last updated
May 2, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220321001268); 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 6200 N LA Cholla Blvd

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

  1. Ryan Abraham, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1639794324
  2. Bahbak Adrangi, MDAnesthesiology Physician1811972565
  3. Abram Aguilar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1700080900
  4. Ramin Ahsaei, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1467420612
  5. Lakshmi AinapurapuInternal Medicine Physician1457843096
  6. Bisma Akram, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508785536

Verify Bassam Tahir Choudhry in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

619 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bassam Choudhry619
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass55 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone39 claims
  3. Levofloxacin30 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate29 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate27 claims
  6. Furosemide24 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): 92.3 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Banner Hospital Based Physicians Arizona LLCGlendale, AZ
  2. Sound Physicians Intensivists OF Arizona IncTucson, AZ

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

Bassam Tahir Choudhry among 285 pulmonary disease physician records in Arizona

Bassam Tahir Choudhry, M.D, M.P.H is one of 285 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 1998 among the 202 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Arizona

There are 285 pulmonary disease physician records in Arizona.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fadi Hammoudeh, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411184861791
  2. Amitab Puri, MDTucson, AZ 857411881702793
  3. Oksana Shulzhenko, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411477512838
  4. Kyle Zakkar, MDTucson, AZ 857411083104525
  5. Lloyd Coaker, MDTucson, AZ 857451851368443
  6. Felix Reyes, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857481801211149
  7. Marilyn Orenstein, MDTucson, AZ 857501922122993
  8. Neil Clements, MDTucson, AZ 857301013909365

Common questions

What is Bassam Tahir Choudhry, M.D, M.P.H's NPI number?

Bassam Tahir Choudhry, M.D, M.P.H's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477833028, issued on Aug 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bassam Tahir Choudhry, M.D, M.P.H located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6200 N LA Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85741. Phone: (520) 742-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bassam Tahir Choudhry, M.D, M.P.H's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 65859, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bassam Tahir Choudhry, M.D, M.P.H prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bassam Tahir Choudhry, M.D, M.P.H had 619 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bassam Tahir Choudhry, M.D, M.P.H's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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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