Kamel Azhar, M.D, M.A.S
Family Medicine Physician · Palm Springs, CA
Kamel Azhar, M.D, M.A.S is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1578959441, issued on Apr 8, 2015. Check the license (California A170321, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kamel Azhar
- Credential
- M.D, M.A.S
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- A170321 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4791 E Palm Canyon Dr Ste 100, Palm Springs, CA 92264
- Phone
- (760) 834-7930
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2022
- Fax
- (760) 834-7931
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kamel Azhar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A170321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,887 Medicare Part D claims for 678 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium324 claims
- Losartan Potassium274 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium181 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate176 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium170 claims
- Lisinopril159 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): 84.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Kamel Azhar among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California
Kamel Azhar, M.D, M.A.S is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 58% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
63 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Palm Springs
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- Jason Kauffman, D.O.Palm Springs, CA 922641194954396
- Laurence Moore, MDPalm Springs, CA 922641275030850
Common questions
What is Kamel Azhar, M.D, M.A.S's NPI number?
Kamel Azhar, M.D, M.A.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578959441, issued on Apr 8, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kamel Azhar, M.D, M.A.S located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4791 E Palm Canyon Dr Ste 100, Palm Springs, CA, 92264. Phone: (760) 834-7930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kamel Azhar, M.D, M.A.S's license?
NPPES lists California license number A170321, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kamel Azhar, M.D, M.A.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kamel Azhar, M.D, M.A.S had 4,887 Medicare Part D claims for 678 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kamel Azhar, M.D, M.A.S's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.
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.