Marrouf Azar, MD
Nephrology Physician · Sterling Heights, MI
Marrouf Azar, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and NPI 1467616433, issued on Jul 17, 2008. Check the license (Michigan 4301091976, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Marrouf Azar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 4301091976 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5280 Metropolitan Pkwy, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
- Phone
- (248) 290-3111
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2024
- Fax
- (586) 772-5289
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140711002202); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5280 Metropolitan Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Waseem Obeid, MDNephrology Physician1457733297
- Anthony Ognjan, D.O.Infectious Disease Physician1144278847
- Mindy Raminick, D.O.Nephrology Physician1306292438
- Kinjel Shastri, D.OInternal Medicine Physician1568810091
Verify Marrouf Azar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301091976Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,922 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga248 claims
- Calcitriol242 claims
- Losartan Potassium157 claims
- Jardiance131 claims
- Furosemide116 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl84 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $668.13
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Recor Medical Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Michigan Kidney Consultants PCPontiac, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Marrouf Azar among 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan
Marrouf Azar, MD is one of 376 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 279 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207RN0300X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan.
All 376 in Michigan → Every provider in Sterling Heights → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Waseem Obeid, MDSterling Heights, MI 483101457733297
- Raghuram Palepu, MDSterling Heights, MI 483101497367585
- Mindy Raminick, D.O.Sterling Heights, MI 483101306292438
- Vamshi Garlapaty, M.DRoyal Oak, MI 483091922052513
- Basel Taha, MDRochester Hills, MI 483091720391113
- Rakesh Lattupalli, MDRochester, MI 483071841292158
- Preetham Reddy, MDRochester Hills, MI 483071720059280
- Navkiranjot Brar, MDShelby Township, MI 483151235351263
Common questions
What is Marrouf Azar, MD's NPI number?
Marrouf Azar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467616433, issued on Jul 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Marrouf Azar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5280 Metropolitan Pkwy, Sterling Heights, MI, 48310. Phone: (248) 290-3111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Marrouf Azar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301091976, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Marrouf Azar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Marrouf Azar, MD had 1,922 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.