NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hafiz Patwa, M.D

Otolaryngology Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Hafiz Patwa, M.D is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1801184437, issued on Jul 18, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-01247, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801184437
Name
Hafiz Patwa
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
2017-01247 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
131 Miller St, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone
(336) 716-4161
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170919002672); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2011
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 131 Miller St

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

  1. Cory Alcon, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1013483015
  2. Marc AlgerPhysician Assistant1730998998
  3. Katelyn AmosAudiologist1114853413
  4. Albert Anastasio, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1861954828
  5. Jeffrey Aycock, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1568693877
  6. Kathleen Barber, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043943863

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

132 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hafiz Patwa132
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium34 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $34.22

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hafiz Patwa$34.22
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hafiz Patwa among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina

Hafiz Patwa, M.D is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2011, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Alsup, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031215917125
  2. John Britt, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031871573121
  3. Adam Campbell, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031245523554
  4. William Fisher, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031255311510
  5. Stephen Harper, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031710967070
  6. Joseph Inman, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031700099546
  7. Kenneth Maxwell, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031801876768
  8. William McGuirt, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031295715563

Common questions

What is Hafiz Patwa, M.D's NPI number?

Hafiz Patwa, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801184437, issued on Jul 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hafiz Patwa, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 131 Miller St, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 716-4161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hafiz Patwa, M.D's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-01247, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hafiz Patwa, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hafiz Patwa, M.D had 132 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hafiz Patwa, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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