Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam
Neurology Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam is a neurology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1083342471, issued on Aug 12, 2022. Check the license (New York 339687, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 339687 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8855 Bay Pkwy Apt 3B, Brooklyn, NY 11214
- Phone
- (347) 330-1565
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260609003124); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 339687Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
122 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Citalopram Hbr14 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.
Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York
Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam is one of 1,778 neurology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 99% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 1,238 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,778 neurology physician records in New York.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Esther Baldinger, MDBrooklyn, NY 112141508904095
- Florence Shum, D.O.Brooklyn, NY 112141336378850
- Adina Alport, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151265401400
- Jeffrey Benjamin, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151740274588
- Karen Blitz-Shabbir, DOBrooklyn, NY 112151275562894
- Cary BucknerBrooklyn, NY 112151568431625
- Joseph Casarona, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112151265514996
- Natalie Cheng, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112151295046092
Common questions
What is Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam's NPI number?
Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083342471, issued on Aug 12, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8855 Bay Pkwy Apt 3B, Brooklyn, NY, 11214. Phone: (347) 330-1565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 339687, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Muhammad Umar Farooq Azam had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 15 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.