Ghazala E. Alam, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Chelmsford, MA
Ghazala E. Alam, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1225007313, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts MA158508, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ghazala E. Alam
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MA158508 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Courthouse LN, Chelmsford, MA 01824
- Phone
- (978) 452-0052
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 452-2205
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050218000390); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Courthouse LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rajni Aneja, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1811958911
- Rekha Quazi, M.DSpecialist1134184765
Verify Ghazala E. Alam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license MA158508Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,156 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium171 claims
- Lisinopril167 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium106 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate104 claims
- Omeprazole89 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide87 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.
Ghazala E. Alam among 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts
Ghazala E. Alam, M.D. is one of 2,265 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 1,529 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rajni Aneja, M.D.Chelmsford, MA 018241811958911
- Deirdre Connolly, MDChelmsford, MA 018241124076120
- Arthur Haffner, M.D.Chelmsford, MA 018241548245277
- Meredith Kydd, FNP-BCChelmsford, MA 018241992314561
- David McCarthy, MDChelmsford, MA 018241740711506
- Beshoy Sidhom, MDChelmsford, MA 018241427545243
- Pardeep Aujla, M.D.Dracut, MA 018261932490687
- Joseph Dulac, MDDracut, MA 018261760421234
Common questions
What is Ghazala E. Alam, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ghazala E. Alam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225007313, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ghazala E. Alam, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Courthouse LN, Chelmsford, MA, 01824. Phone: (978) 452-0052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ghazala E. Alam, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number MA158508, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ghazala E. Alam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ghazala E. Alam, M.D. had 2,156 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.