NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saima Iqbal, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Temple Terrace, FL

Saima Iqbal, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Temple Terrace, Florida, and NPI 1265605059, issued on Apr 11, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME117711, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1265605059
Name
Saima Iqbal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
ME117711 FL
036.119613 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12662 Telecom Dr, Temple Terrace, FL 33637
Phone
(813) 910-8708
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(855) 852-7153
Medicaid ID
010358900 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140318000377); 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 12662 Telecom Dr

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

  1. Junaid Ahmed, M.D.Nephrology Physician1639171630
  2. Denise Alveranga, MDNephrology Physician1669475844
  3. Cristina Balsera, M.D.Nephrology Physician1598773376
  4. Tania Bastardo, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1265387252
  5. Jo Anne Baxter, N.PNurse Practitioner1811990070
  6. Luis Beltran, MDNephrology Physician1083825640

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,865 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Saima Iqbal1,865
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol200 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium148 claims
  3. Furosemide125 claims
  4. Farxiga107 claims
  5. Nifedipine Er83 claims
  6. Lisinopril80 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: $497.83

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Saima Iqbal$497.83
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Florida Kidney Physicians LLCTemple Terrace, FL

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

Saima Iqbal among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida

Saima Iqbal, M.D. is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Temple Terrace

They are 19 of the 999 NPPES records with a practice address in Temple Terrace, and 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Junaid Ahmed, M.D.Temple Terrace, FL 336371639171630
  2. Denise Alveranga, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371669475844
  3. Cristina Balsera, M.D.Temple Terrace, FL 336371598773376
  4. Luis Beltran, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371083825640
  5. Amit Johnsingh, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371861470916
  6. Azhar Malik, M.DTemple Terrace, FL 336371609872670
  7. Renan Pimentel Valdivia, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371689873200
  8. Jason Rothschild, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371093778086

Common questions

What is Saima Iqbal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Saima Iqbal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265605059, issued on Apr 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saima Iqbal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12662 Telecom Dr, Temple Terrace, FL, 33637. Phone: (813) 910-8708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saima Iqbal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME117711, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Saima Iqbal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Saima Iqbal, M.D. had 1,865 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.