Farhana Begum, MD
Nephrology Physician · New York, NY
Farhana Begum, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1831726462, issued on Mar 24, 2020. Check the license (New York 321363, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Farhana Begum
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 321363 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Fort Washington Ave RM 202, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (212) 305-3273
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2020
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Farhana Begum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 321363Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of 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.
Farhana Begum among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York
Farhana Begum, MD is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2020, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gerald Appel, M.D.New York, NY 100321306918651
- Jonathan Barasch, M.D.New York, NY 100321407903271
- David Cohen, M.D.New York, NY 100321881768158
- Russell Crew, MDNew York, NY 100321760564710
- Geoffrey Dube, M.D.New York, NY 100321750334926
- Ali Gharavi, M.D.New York, NY 100321144396268
- Donald Landry, M.D.New York, NY 100321033286273
- Sumit Mohan, MDNew York, NY 100321275682213
Common questions
What is Farhana Begum, MD's NPI number?
Farhana Begum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831726462, issued on Mar 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Farhana Begum, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Fort Washington Ave RM 202, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 305-3273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Farhana Begum, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 321363, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Farhana Begum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Farhana Begum, MD had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.