NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sidra Anwar, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Sidra Anwar, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1659639508, issued on Apr 30, 2012. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD459871, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1659639508
Name
Sidra Anwar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
MD459871 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4815 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone
(412) 578-6808
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 688-7517
Medicaid ID
103247819 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170308000308); 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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Verify Sidra Anwar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD459871    Check 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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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

1,077 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 489 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sidra Anwar1,077
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl211 claims
  2. Morphine Sulfate Er86 claims
  3. Gabapentin71 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl61 claims
  5. Mirtazapine61 claims
  6. Fentanyl53 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

  1. Allegheny ClinicNatrona Heights, PA

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

Sidra Anwar among 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania

Sidra Anwar, M.D. is one of 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 52% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2011 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207RH0002X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 130 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Finley, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241386960094
  2. Leah Herbst, DOPittsburgh, PA 152241104358506
  3. Rachel Ombres, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241518200054
  4. Randy Hebert, MDPittsburgh, PA 152211174596977
  5. Syeda Zaidi, MDPittsburgh, PA 152191710266945
  6. Mary Hon, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321326579236
  7. Charles Mupamombe, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321568844413
  8. Priyamvada MuraliPittsburgh, PA 152321588083885

Common questions

What is Sidra Anwar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sidra Anwar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659639508, issued on Apr 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sidra Anwar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4815 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224. Phone: (412) 578-6808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sidra Anwar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD459871, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sidra Anwar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sidra Anwar, M.D. had 1,077 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.

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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.