Osman Farooq
Neurology Physician · Buffalo, NY
Osman Farooq is a neurology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1700034196, issued on Aug 28, 2008. Check the license (New York 099683, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Osman Farooq
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 099683 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 140 Hodge Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
- Phone
- (716) 878-7840
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 878-7326
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130510000053); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 140 Hodge Ave
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Verify Osman Farooq 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 099683Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
267 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Zonisamide43 claims
- Lamotrigine37 claims
- Lacosamide35 claims
- Epidiolex19 claims
- Levetiracetam16 claims
- Banzel11 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): 94.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,415.96
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pyros Pharmaceuticals, 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- University Neurology, IncBuffalo, NY
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.
Osman Farooq among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York
Osman Farooq 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 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 1,238 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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
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- Arie Weinstock, MDBuffalo, NY 142221952371346
- Ashley Alex, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211295198331
- Svetlana Blitshteyn, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211528041829
- Michael Giglio, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211770780850
- Eugene GosyWilliamsville, NY 142211134171697
- Kenneth Halliwell, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211639338429
Common questions
What is Osman Farooq's NPI number?
Osman Farooq's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700034196, issued on Aug 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Osman Farooq located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 Hodge Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14222. Phone: (716) 878-7840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Osman Farooq's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 099683, 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 Osman Farooq prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Osman Farooq had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Osman Farooq's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 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.
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.