NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Safiullah Syed, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Beckley, WV

Safiullah Syed, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Beckley, West Virginia, and NPI 1376629592, issued on Oct 31, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 19588, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; 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
1376629592
Name
Safiullah Syed
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
19588 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1014 Johnstown Road, Beckley, WV 25801
Phone
(304) 252-4433
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 252-1703
Medicaid ID
0280016000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111014000001); 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 1014 Johnstown Road

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

  1. Kellie Aromin, P.A-CPhysician Assistant1801114699
  2. Ahmed Faheem, MDPsychiatry Physician1649356866
  3. Daniel Mink, MAProfessional Counselor1467538686
  4. Nancy Sotak, MAProfessional Counselor1376637397

Verify Safiullah Syed in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

3,374 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims.

  1. Safiullah Syed3,374
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam267 claims
  2. Clonazepam172 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate153 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl147 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl147 claims
  6. Buspirone Hcl140 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): 76.5 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 score34.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $43.53

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Safiullah Syed$43.53
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Appalachian Psychiatric Services PLLCBeckley, WV
  2. Fmrs Health Systems IncBeckley, WV

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

Safiullah Syed among 238 psychiatry physician records in West Virginia

Safiullah Syed, MD is one of 238 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 143 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 238 psychiatry physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ali Amir, M.DBeckley, WV 258011295790574
  2. Edward Bez, D.O.Beckley, WV 258011336234921
  3. Ahmed Faheem, MDBeckley, WV 258011649356866
  4. Omar Hasan, MDBeckley, WV 258011154347607
  5. Hassan Jafary, MDBeckley, WV 258011184771016
  6. Jawad Zafar, D.OBeckley, WV 258011922427376
  7. Shahid Masood, MDHuntington, WV 257091356419501
  8. Afiah Ahsan, M.D.Huntington, WV 257051326380783

Common questions

What is Safiullah Syed, MD's NPI number?

Safiullah Syed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376629592, issued on Oct 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Safiullah Syed, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1014 Johnstown Road, Beckley, WV, 25801. Phone: (304) 252-4433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Safiullah Syed, MD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 19588, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Safiullah Syed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Safiullah Syed, MD had 3,374 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Safiullah Syed, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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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