NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hamza Tahir, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Hamza Tahir, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1609557206, issued on Jul 26, 2023. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT228812, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609557206
Name
Hamza Tahir
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MT228812 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5501 Old York RD # 19141, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone
(215) 456-6500
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5501 Old York RD # 19141

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

  1. Jenielle Byfield, MD, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285315531

Verify Hamza Tahir in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

358 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hamza Tahir358
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium34 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium15 claims
  3. Nifedipine Er14 claims
  4. Carvedilol13 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa12 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium12 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.

Hamza Tahir among 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Hamza Tahir, MD is one of 7,300 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 89% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,855 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Philadelphia

They are 1,855 of the 42,849 NPPES records with a practice address in Philadelphia, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Allman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411316908015
  2. Jody Borgman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411235106378
  3. Jacqueline Bowers, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411619944626
  4. Mark Capkin, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411114994258
  5. Shivanandh Chandrasekaran, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411205824109
  6. Rodney Elkin, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411376580506
  7. Anita Govil, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411174583462
  8. Rohit Gulati, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411790748408

Common questions

What is Hamza Tahir, MD's NPI number?

Hamza Tahir, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609557206, issued on Jul 26, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hamza Tahir, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5501 Old York RD # 19141, Philadelphia, PA, 19141. Phone: (215) 456-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hamza Tahir, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT228812, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hamza Tahir, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hamza Tahir, MD had 358 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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