Shaheda N. Azher, MD
Neurology Physician · Poughkeepsie, NY
Shaheda N. Azher, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, New York, and NPI 1811098171, issued on Sep 26, 2006. Check the license (New York 228482, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shaheda N. Azher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 228482 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 Columbia St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- Phone
- (845) 231-5600
- Enumerated
- Sep 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (845) 592-7706
- Medicaid ID
- 02741606 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070410000594); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shaheda N. Azher 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 228482Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
4,523 Medicare Part D claims for 767 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl552 claims
- Memantine Hcl466 claims
- Gabapentin365 claims
- Levetiracetam344 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa247 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride210 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Optum Medical Care PCMount Kisco, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shaheda N. Azher among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York
Shaheda N. Azher, MD 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 1,238 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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
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Common questions
What is Shaheda N. Azher, MD's NPI number?
Shaheda N. Azher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811098171, issued on Sep 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shaheda N. Azher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Columbia St, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601. Phone: (845) 231-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shaheda N. Azher, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 228482, 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 Shaheda N. Azher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shaheda N. Azher, MD had 4,523 Medicare Part D claims for 767 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.