NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dani Choufani, MD

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Jackson, MS

Dani Choufani, MD is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1720032436, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 23723, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1720032436
Name
Dani Choufani
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
License number
23723 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone
(601) 984-5500
Enumerated
May 19, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 984-5503
Medicaid IDs
189906 AL
07488727 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151112000718); 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 2500 North State Street

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

  1. Emmanuel Agbeti, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1124815352
  2. Svenja Albrecht, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1962539577
  3. Myrna Alexander, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1285648063
  4. Zahrah Ali, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134819014
  5. Josephine Alston, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1912233222
  6. Iram Aman, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336660356

Verify Dani Choufani in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Dani Choufani34
  2. Specialty average585

Most prescribed

  1. Zolpidem Tartrate13 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): 69.8 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 score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%48.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%83.0
  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: $61.36

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dani Choufani$61.36
  2. Specialty average$3,724.37

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. State OF Mississippi-University OF Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS

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

Dani Choufani among 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Mississippi

Dani Choufani, MD is one of 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 91% 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 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 36% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Smruti Desai, MDJackson, MS 392161104520733
  2. Andenet Mengistu, MDJackson, MS 392161609454024
  3. Mohammad Ullah, MDJackson, MS 392161659355949
  4. Kary Whitehead, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011215933924
  5. Kenneth Drane, MDNatchez, MS 391201164746939
  6. John Douglas, MDGulfport, MS 395031972530335
  7. Albert Vacheron, MDBooneville, MS 388291356920656
  8. John Boswell, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051316991219

Common questions

What is Dani Choufani, MD's NPI number?

Dani Choufani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720032436, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dani Choufani, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 984-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dani Choufani, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 23723, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Dani Choufani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dani Choufani, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dani Choufani, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.8 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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