NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1811098171 MD
Verify on CMS → Shaheda Azher, MD
Neurology Physician in Poughkeepsie, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 20,467 in Neurology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 767 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Shaheda Azher, MD filed 4,523 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Neurology Physician in Poughkeepsie, New York, prescribing 94% generic.
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥93rd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Shaheda Azher, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1811098171), first enumerated 09/26/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 4,523 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Shaheda Azher, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1811098171 · Neurology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1811098171
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 20K Neurology Physician
- RX-MID 4,523
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,641 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM Fazal Rahim, M.D. · 2006
Shaheda Azher, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
4,523 ≥ 93rd percentile 93% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Shaheda Azher, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Shaheda Azher, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
4,523 234% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Neurology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1811098171 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/26/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Shaheda Azher, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Optum Medical Care PC
Mount Kisco, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Shaheda Azher, MD. To verify Shaheda Azher, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Shaheda Azher, MD - brand share 5.0%
Neurology Physician average
5% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 4,523 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
4,523
Total Claims
$509K
Total Drug Cost
767
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 8,183.8
- Total Day Supply
- 242,683
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $355K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $154K
- Opioid Claims
- 51 (1.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.55
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 89, 65-74: 266, 75-84: 250, 85+: 162
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Shaheda Azher, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
552 claims
- Memantine Hcl
Memantine Hcl
466 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
365 claims
- Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
344 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa-Levodopa
247 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydr… 210
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
210 claims
- Primidone 156
Primidone
156 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate 127
Quetiapine Fumarate
127 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Donepezil Hcl | 552 |
| Memantine Hcl | 466 |
| Gabapentin | 365 |
| Levetiracetam | 344 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 247 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 210 |
| Primidone | 156 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 127 |
| Baclofen | 119 |
| Lamotrigine | 108 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Shaheda Azher, MD fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
20,467
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,356
Avg Claims per Provider
Shaheda Azher, MD's 4,523 claims are above the specialty average of 1,356.
Nationwide Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Azher, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Azher.
One of 1,641 Neurology Physician providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ajay Abad
MD
Buffalo, NY
Dr. Sami Abdul-Malak
MD
Syracuse, NY
Dr. Asa Abeliovich
M.D.
New York, NY
Dr. Yvelyne Abellard
MD
New York, NY
Dr. Nada Abou-Fayssal
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shaheda Azher, MD's specialty? ▼
Shaheda Azher, MD specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Poughkeepsie, New York. Credentials: MD.
How much does Shaheda Azher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Shaheda Azher, MD wrote 4,523 Medicare Part D claims totaling $509K in drug costs for 767 beneficiaries.
Where is Shaheda Azher, MD located? ▼
Shaheda Azher, MD is located at 30 COLUMBIA ST, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601. Phone: (845) 231-5600.
What is Shaheda Azher, MD's NPI number? ▼
Shaheda Azher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811098171, issued on 09/26/2006.
Does Shaheda Azher, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Shaheda Azher, MD's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $355K in brand drug costs.
Does Shaheda Azher, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Shaheda Azher, MD had 51 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.1%.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 20,467 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,356 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Shaheda Azher, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Shaheda Azher, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Donepezil Hcl, Memantine Hcl, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Shaheda Azher, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Shaheda Azher, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,523 Part D claims and 767 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Shaheda Azher, MD's credentials? ▼
Shaheda Azher, MD's NPI is 1811098171 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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