Faris Al Faris, MD
Nephrology Physician · Gadsden, AL
Faris Al Faris, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Gadsden, Alabama, and NPI 1184077521, issued on Jul 21, 2016. Check the license (Alabama MD.44529, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Faris Al Faris
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD.44529 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1026 Goodyear Ave Ste 302B, Gadsden, AL 35903
- Phone
- (256) 485-0899
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1026 Goodyear Ave Ste 302B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Faris Al Faris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.44529Check 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, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
No measured Medicare quality score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Lifehealth PCGadsden, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Nephrology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 140 nephrology physician records in Alabama.
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- Geoffrey Alilonu, M.D.Northport, AL1144295221
- Michael AllonBirmingham, AL1043265762
- Ammar AlmehmiBirmingham, AL1497798219
Common questions
What is Faris Al Faris, MD's NPI number?
Faris Al Faris, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184077521, issued on Jul 21, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Faris Al Faris, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1026 Goodyear Ave Ste 302B, Gadsden, AL, 35903. Phone: (256) 485-0899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Faris Al Faris, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.44529, 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 Faris Al Faris, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Faris Al Faris, MD had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Faris Al Faris, MD's Medicare quality score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.