NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saleem Akber Ali, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Haleyville, AL

Saleem Akber Ali, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Haleyville, Alabama, and NPI 1801989124, issued on Sep 30, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 38038, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1801989124
Name
Saleem Akber Ali
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
38038 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
42024 Highway 195, Haleyville, AL 35565
Phone
(877) 346-2211
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2026
Fax
(407) 324-4727
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050817000203); 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 42024 Highway 195

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

  1. David Elliott, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1760422034
  2. David Jump, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952326340
  3. Leah Lynn, OTOccupational Therapist1780014050
  4. Sabrina McGuireSpeech-Language Pathologist1588072029
  5. Michael Moore, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1639120447
  6. Karen Paul, M.D.Surgery Physician1639168792

Verify Saleem Akber Ali in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

592 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Saleem Ali592
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate45 claims
  2. Risperidone41 claims
  3. Rexulti39 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl30 claims
  5. Divalproex Sodium28 claims
  6. Mirtazapine26 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score83.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $167.75

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Iti, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, 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. Saleem Ali$167.75
  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 3 group practices

  1. Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle IncColumbus, MS
  2. Boa Vida Hospital OF Aberdeen MS LLCAberdeen, MS
  3. North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.Tupelo, MS

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

Saleem Akber Ali among 517 psychiatry physician records in Alabama

Saleem Akber Ali, MD is one of 517 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 69% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 237 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 psychiatry physician record lists a practice address in Haleyville

They are 1 of the 80 NPPES records with a practice address in Haleyville, and 517 psychiatry physician records in Alabama.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Husain, MDWinfield, AL 355941548220924
  2. Nikki Brannon, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011245324011
  3. Robert Hellard, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011174663496
  4. James Holsomback, RNDecatur, AL 356011194851675
  5. James Jeffery, MDDecatur, AL 356011033287602
  6. Sivappa Swamy, MDDecatur, AL 356011841273539
  7. Yelena Chistyakova, M.D.Decatur, AL 356031295944056
  8. James Gamble, MDDecatur, AL 356031205808649

Common questions

What is Saleem Akber Ali, MD's NPI number?

Saleem Akber Ali, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801989124, issued on Sep 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saleem Akber Ali, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 42024 Highway 195, Haleyville, AL, 35565. Phone: (877) 346-2211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saleem Akber Ali, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 38038, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Saleem Akber Ali, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Saleem Akber Ali, MD had 592 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Saleem Akber Ali, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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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