NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sherif Azer, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Paterson, NJ

Sherif Azer, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Paterson, New Jersey, and NPI 1730722349, issued on Oct 26, 2019. Check the license with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; 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
1730722349
Name
Sherif Azer
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
1169013 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
91 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone
(973) 810-1200
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220323002579); 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 91 Main St

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

  1. Nevine AwadAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1427440148
  2. Ana Chong, NURSE PRACTITIONERAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1134947781
  3. Sookhee KimAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1093100539
  4. Tara Loaiza, APNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1851708309
  5. Mohammed Moughrabi, MD, DCInternal Medicine Physician1831452986
  6. John Saldarriaga, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1831829027

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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7.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

5,967 Medicare Part D claims for 728 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Sherif Azer5,967
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium377 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl278 claims
  3. Omeprazole241 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate222 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa180 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium137 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): 96.2 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.8
  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: $665.90

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sherif Azer$665.90
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Gands Medical Associates LLCPaterson, NJ

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

Sherif Azer among 3,393 physician assistant records in New Jersey

Sherif Azer, PA-C is one of 3,393 physician assistant records with a practice address in New Jersey. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 48% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2019 among the 2,168 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 physician assistant records list a practice address in Paterson

They are 15 of the 1,474 NPPES records with a practice address in Paterson, and 3,393 physician assistant records in New Jersey.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Becker, PAHawthorne, NJ 075061215005194
  2. Christina Bottiglierie, PAHawthorne, NJ 075061699843573
  3. Anila Cafuli, PAHawthorne, NJ 075061720966062
  4. Talha Ahmed, PA-CPaterson, NJ 075031336839927
  5. Towhid Ahmed, PA-CPaterson, NJ 075031093445660
  6. Karlee Barnett, PAPaterson, NJ 075031881437853
  7. Katlyn Cusack, MS, RDN, LDN, PA-CPaterson, NJ 075031104489426
  8. Isabella EspanaPaterson, NJ 075031891613055

Common questions

What is Sherif Azer, PA-C's NPI number?

Sherif Azer, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730722349, issued on Oct 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sherif Azer, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 91 Main St, Paterson, NJ, 07505. Phone: (973) 810-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sherif Azer, PA-C's license?

Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sherif Azer, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sherif Azer, PA-C had 5,967 Medicare Part D claims for 728 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sherif Azer, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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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