NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nephrology Physician NPI 1467432120 M.D.
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Nephrology Physician in Vero Beach, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,569 in Nephrology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
45
Medicare Part D claims · Nephrology Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$143.05
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Muhammad Farooq, M.D. filed 45 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Nephrology Physician in Vero Beach, Florida.
- 45
- Part D claims, 2023
- $143.05
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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Muhammad Farooq, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
45 0th percentile higher than 0% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Muhammad Farooq, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Muhammad Farooq, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Nephrology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
45 97% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Nephrology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Muhammad Farooq, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nephrology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 777 37TH ST, Vero Beach, FL, 32960, with a listed phone of (772) 567-2277. NPI 1467432120 was issued on 01/19/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 45 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $409 in drug spend.
Nephrology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,569 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,454 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1467432120 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nephrology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/19/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Muhammad Farooq, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$143
Largest payer
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Muhammad Farooq, M.D.. To verify Muhammad Farooq, M.D.'s current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
45
Total Claims
$409
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 105
- Total Day Supply
- 2,822
- Generic Drug Cost
- $388
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.47
Nephrology Physician Overview
How Muhammad Farooq, M.D. fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.
10,569
Nephrology Physician Providers in US
55
States with Nephrology Physician
1,454
Avg Claims per Provider
Muhammad Farooq, M.D.'s 45 claims are below the specialty average of 1,454.
Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Farooq.
Dr. Fernando Abanilla
MD
Avon Park, FL
Fakhar Abbas
Plantation, FL
Dr. Lionel Abbott
MD
Orlando, FL
Dr. Beshoy Abdalla
DO
Tampa, FL
Dr. Layal Abdel Rahman
M.D.
Largo, FL
Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Florida medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Nephrology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Muhammad Farooq, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Muhammad Farooq, M.D. specializes in Nephrology Physician and practices in Vero Beach, Florida. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Muhammad Farooq, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Muhammad Farooq, M.D. wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims totaling $409 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Muhammad Farooq, M.D. located? ▼
Muhammad Farooq, M.D. is located at 777 37TH ST, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 567-2277.
What is Muhammad Farooq, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Muhammad Farooq, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467432120, issued on 01/19/2006.
How many Nephrology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,569 Nephrology Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Nephrology Physician provider writes 1,454 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Muhammad Farooq, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Muhammad Farooq, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 45 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Muhammad Farooq, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Muhammad Farooq, M.D.'s NPI is 1467432120 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.