NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ghayas Ali Habach, M.D., M.P.H.

Nephrology Physician · Sylacauga, AL

Ghayas Ali Habach, M.D., M.P.H. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Sylacauga, Alabama, and NPI 1467434373, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 17714, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467434373
Name
Ghayas Ali Habach
Credential
M.D., M.P.H.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
17714 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
291 James Payton Blvd, Sylacauga, AL 35150
Phone
(256) 249-0028
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 249-0019
Medicaid IDs
529927850 AL
543928002 AL
009939531 AL
529908510 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050316000771); 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 291 James Payton Blvd

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

  1. Deborah Holderfield, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1962765164
  2. Sandra Soares, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1619904695

Verify Ghayas Ali Habach in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

5,500 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ghayas Habach5,500
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium290 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium251 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate234 claims
  4. Chlorthalidone214 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl208 claims
  6. Carvedilol186 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $325.79

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ghayas Habach$325.79
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ghayas Ali Habach among 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama

Ghayas Ali Habach, M.D., M.P.H. is one of 183 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 143 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 46% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Uninibile Odama, M.DTalladega, AL 351601750511432
  2. Richard Lyerly, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051154377968
  3. James Reed, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051790724524
  4. John Brouillette, MDHomewood, AL 352091821056318
  5. Emily Feely, MDHomewood, AL 352091265536569
  6. Harold Giles, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091811945454
  7. Jeffrey Glaze, MDHomewood, AL 352091255389896
  8. Thomas Ozbirn, DOHomewood, AL 352091811955156

Common questions

What is Ghayas Ali Habach, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number?

Ghayas Ali Habach, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467434373, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ghayas Ali Habach, M.D., M.P.H. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 291 James Payton Blvd, Sylacauga, AL, 35150. Phone: (256) 249-0028. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ghayas Ali Habach, M.D., M.P.H.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 17714, 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 Ghayas Ali Habach, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ghayas Ali Habach, M.D., M.P.H. had 5,500 Medicare Part D claims for 367 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.