NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rima Alkasem

Neurology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Rima Alkasem is a neurology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1700041662, issued on Jul 21, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD439323, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700041662
Name
Rima Alkasem
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
MD439323 PA
MT189622 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3509 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone
(215) 707-3040
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 707-8235
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101012000030); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3509 N Broad St

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

  1. Thair Abed, MDPediatrics Physician1497743587
  2. Tishya Abraham, CRNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1982484333
  3. Joan Adler, MDPediatrics Physician1114914975
  4. Christopher Ahmed, MDOphthalmology Physician1013647577
  5. Rami Almefty, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1891006789
  6. Oneida Arosarena, MDPlastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1164475919

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

888 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rima Alkasem888
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam94 claims
  2. Topiramate64 claims
  3. Gabapentin57 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl54 claims
  5. Lacosamide49 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen43 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: $51.56

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. Rima Alkasem$51.56
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Gni Neuroservices, LLCLanghorne, PA

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

Rima Alkasem among 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania

Rima Alkasem is one of 1,077 neurology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 45% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2007 among the 727 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 55% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Natalie Allman, D.O.Philadelphia, PA 191401548429137
  2. Sayed Azizi, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401306834387
  3. Anahita Deboo, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401548219439
  4. Neeraj Dubey, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401215980818
  5. Toby Ferguson, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401114137734
  6. Terry Heiman-Patterson, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401437100559
  7. Mercedes Jacobson, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401770571754
  8. Paul Katz, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191401437100849

Common questions

What is Rima Alkasem's NPI number?

Rima Alkasem's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700041662, issued on Jul 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rima Alkasem located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3509 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19140. Phone: (215) 707-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rima Alkasem's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD439323, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rima Alkasem prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rima Alkasem had 888 Medicare Part D claims for 86 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.