NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1497174551 MD
Verify on CMS → Fares Alsawah, MD
Internal Medicine Physician in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,737 in Internal Medicine 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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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
646
Medicare Part D claims · 186 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Industry payments
$2.4K
64 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Fares Alsawah, MD filed 646 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Internal Medicine Physician in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- 646
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥69th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Fares Alsawah, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1497174551), first enumerated 04/15/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 646 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$2.4K in reported industry payments (64 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Michigan statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Fares Alsawah, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MI-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1497174551 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1497174551
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-MEGA 173K Internal Medicine
- RX-LIGHT 646
- BOOK-MID 6,520 in Michigan
- PHOTO-ENUM Fahad Khan · 2014
Fares Alsawah, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
646 ≥ 69th percentile 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Fares Alsawah, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Fares Alsawah, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
646 76% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Internal Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1497174551 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/15/2014 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Fares Alsawah, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Huron Medical Center PC
Port Huron, MI
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Fares Alsawah, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.4K
Largest payer
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
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.
License & disciplinary context - Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Fares Alsawah, MD. To verify Fares Alsawah, MD's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases
MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
646
Total Claims
$680K
Total Drug Cost
186
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 813
- Total Day Supply
- 20,452
- Generic Drug Cost
- $19K
- Opioid Claims
- 175 (27.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 11
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.14
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 32, 65-74: 93, 75-84: 46, 85+: 15
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Fares Alsawah, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
87 claims
- Anastrozole
Anastrozole
52 claims
- Alprazolam 31
Alprazolam
31 claims
- Gabapentin 27
Gabapentin
27 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate 27
Tamoxifen Citrate
27 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er 24
Morphine Sulfate Er
24 claims
- Xtandi 23
Xtandi
23 claims
- Alendronate Sodium 22
Alendronate Sodium
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 87 |
| Anastrozole | 52 |
| Alprazolam | 31 |
| Gabapentin | 27 |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | 27 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 24 |
| Xtandi Enzalutamide | 23 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 22 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 18 |
| Dexamethasone | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Fares Alsawah, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
172,737
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider
Fares Alsawah, MD's 646 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Alsawah, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alsawah.
One of 6,520 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Michigan, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Keith Aaronson
MD
Ann Arbor, MI
Dr. Tomas Abalo
M.D.
Iron Mountain, MI
Dr. Ali Abbas
M.D.
Pontiac, MI
Dr. Hawazin Abbas
MD
Auburn Hills, MI
Dr. Imran Abbasi
D.O.
Warren, MI
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fares Alsawah, MD's specialty? ▼
Fares Alsawah, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Credentials: MD.
How much does Fares Alsawah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Fares Alsawah, MD wrote 646 Medicare Part D claims totaling $680K in drug costs for 186 beneficiaries.
Where is Fares Alsawah, MD located? ▼
Fares Alsawah, MD is located at 1500 E MEDICAL CENTER DR, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109. Phone: (734) 936-5582.
What is Fares Alsawah, MD's NPI number? ▼
Fares Alsawah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497174551, issued on 04/15/2014.
Does Fares Alsawah, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Fares Alsawah, MD had 175 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 27.1%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 172,737 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Fares Alsawah, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Fares Alsawah, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Anastrozole, Alprazolam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Fares Alsawah, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Fares Alsawah, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 646 Part D claims and 186 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Fares Alsawah, MD's credentials? ▼
Fares Alsawah, MD's NPI is 1497174551 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.
- 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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