NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ian Crain, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Ian Crain, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1447518006, issued on May 1, 2012. Check the license (Arizona 36579, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1447518006
Name
Ian Crain
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
36579 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
350 W Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone
(602) 406-3000
Enumerated
May 1, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
167638 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170209000767); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 350 W Thomas RD

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

  1. Carolyn AbrahamSpeech-Language Pathologist1275811176
  2. Abdullah Abu KarInternal Medicine Physician1407239718
  3. Melanie Adarme Sanchez, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780444257
  4. Christine Adham, DOAnesthesiology Physician1679953202
  5. Caitlyn Adley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760849079
  6. Rexhina Ago, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568302065

Verify Ian Crain in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

594 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Ian Crain594
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin32 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl31 claims
  3. Venlafaxine Hcl Er27 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl26 claims
  5. Nuedexta26 claims
  6. Rizatriptan26 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Banner - University Physician Specialists LLCPhoenix, AZ

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

Ian Crain among 458 neurology physician records in Arizona

Ian Crain, M.D. is one of 458 neurology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2012, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 298 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 458 neurology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Burns, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131891801593
  2. Steve Chung, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131942317359
  3. Susan Criswell, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131619993938
  4. Terry Fife, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131346248390
  5. James Frey, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131275640591
  6. Abraham Lieberman, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131548203573
  7. Paul Macdonald, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131518929249
  8. Brad Racette, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131174549307

Common questions

What is Ian Crain, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ian Crain, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447518006, issued on May 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ian Crain, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 W Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85013. Phone: (602) 406-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ian Crain, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 36579, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ian Crain, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ian Crain, M.D. had 594 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.