Muhammad Umar Farooq, MD
Neurology Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
Muhammad Umar Farooq, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1598945156, issued on Nov 12, 2007. Check the license (Michigan L1191628, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Muhammad Umar Farooq
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- L1191628 MI
4301084274 MI
C1-0028630 DE
ME152156 FL
TM2019-0948 FL
and 2 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 220 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Phone
- (616) 685-5050
- Enumerated
- Nov 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2025
- Fax
- (616) 685-8962
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090824000545); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 220 Cherry St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Renee BischoffPhysical Therapist1669973459
- Margaret Buteyn, DPTPhysical Therapist1215677323
- Ryan Cerny, PAPhysician Assistant1679540470
- Winnie Ching, DONeurology Physician1013702463
Verify Muhammad Umar Farooq in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license L1191628Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
980 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Oxcarbazepine127 claims
- Gabapentin102 claims
- Levetiracetam67 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium60 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector43 claims
- Lacosamide42 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: $171.38
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
11 hospitals and group practices
- Northeastern Health SystemTahlequah, OK · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Advantage Health/saint Mary's Medical GroupGrand Rapids, MI
- Bayhealth Medical Center, IncDover, DE
- Providence Health And Services MtAda, MI
- Providence Health And Services OregonAda, MI
- Providence Health And Services WashingtonAda, MI
- Providence Health And Services WashingtonAda, MI
- Providence Health And Services- WashingtonAda, MI
- Providence Health And Services- WashingtonAda, MI
- Providence Medical InstituteAda, MI
- Swedish Health ServicesAda, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Muhammad Umar Farooq among 739 neurology physician records in Michigan
Muhammad Umar Farooq, MD is one of 739 neurology 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 2007, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 501 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 739 neurology physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad Al-Kaylani, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031841374956
- Vivek Baluja, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031538205539
- John Butzer, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031568410009
- Joseph Corey, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031891884763
- Jessica Hedeman, D.O.Grand Rapids, MI 495031639310196
- Cynthia Hingtgen, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031598789034
- Kristina Karanec, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495031053503748
- Ahmed Shatila, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031043461056
Common questions
What is Muhammad Umar Farooq, MD's NPI number?
Muhammad Umar Farooq, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598945156, issued on Nov 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Muhammad Umar Farooq, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 685-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Muhammad Umar Farooq, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number L1191628, 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 Muhammad Umar Farooq, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Muhammad Umar Farooq, MD had 980 Medicare Part D claims for 193 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.