NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Muhammad Waqas, M.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Bronx, NY

Muhammad Waqas, M.D. is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1639625338, issued on Sep 1, 2016. Check the license with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639625338
Name
Muhammad Waqas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone
(718) 918-5640
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 918-3174
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190722001867); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1400 Pelham Parkway South

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Pavel Abalyan, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760272074
  2. Johar Abbas, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417882424
  3. Suraj Adhikari, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134971617
  4. Qudsiya Asif Aleem Afridi, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295521896
  5. Mary Ago, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1255648069
  6. Kudia Al-SharqiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518819499

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this professionCheck the board
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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Muhammad Waqas105
  2. Specialty average185

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta14 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): 81.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $38.70

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 13,278 providers of this specialty with any payment received $608.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Muhammad Waqas$38.70
  2. Specialty average$608.08

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

  1. Tower Health Medical GroupWyomissing, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Muhammad Waqas among 37,241 student in an organized health care education/training program records in New York

Muhammad Waqas, M.D. is one of 37,241 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in New York. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 9% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 1,821 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 24% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4,094 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Bronx

They are 4,094 of the 32,017 NPPES records with a practice address in Bronx, and 37,241 student in an organized health care education/training program records in New York.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ren Chang, D.D.S.Bronx, NY 104611619283009
  2. Carolyn ColeBronx, NY 104611003104225
  3. Somaz Emam, D.D.S.Bronx, NY 104611295041218
  4. Sommer Gripper, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611841416575
  5. Joyce Kahng, D.D.S.Bronx, NY 104611659686129
  6. Shin-Hua LiuBronx, NY 104611932407079
  7. Divya MahadeviaBronx, NY 104611629302641
  8. Suzanne Markman, D.D.S.Bronx, NY 104611144535618

Common questions

What is Muhammad Waqas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Muhammad Waqas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639625338, issued on Sep 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Muhammad Waqas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY, 10461. Phone: (718) 918-5640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Muhammad Waqas, M.D.'s license?

Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Muhammad Waqas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Muhammad Waqas, M.D. had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Muhammad Waqas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.2 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.

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