2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1043442486 M.D.
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Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician in Detroit, Michigan. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,858 in Internal Medicine 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
979
Medicare Part D claims · 121 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
26%
generic claims · 74% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$144.35
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. filed 979 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in Detroit, Michigan, prescribing 26% generic.

979
Part D claims, 2023
26%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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.

Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally

979 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). This entry sits in this band. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2K+: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

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.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. 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 Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/19/2009

NPI 1043442486

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

979 64% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

Specialty distribution in Michigan

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers

Michigan providers

Largest specialties in Michigan (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 21.4%Behavior Technician21.4%Clinical Social Worker - 5.8%Clinical Social Worker5.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 3.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.6%Physical Therapist - 3.4%Physical Therapist3.4%Social Worker - 3.4%Social Worker3.4%Pharmacist - 3%Pharmacist3%Internal Medicine Physician - 2.4%Internal Medicine Physician2.4%
Largest specialties in Michigan (% of in-state 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 Internal Medicine Physician. Verify directly:

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).

Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 6071 W OUTER DRIVE, Detroit, MI, 48235, with a listed phone of (313) 966-3075. NPI 1043442486 was issued on 08/19/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Alhassan most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 979 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 121 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $327K in drug spend, split 74% brand-name and 26% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

6071 W OUTER DRIVE
Detroit, MI 48235

Provider Details

NPI 1043442486
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/19/2009

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. 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.

John Haapaniemiand Barry Lesser Ptr,haapaniemi Lesser Associated
Detroit, MI

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$144

Largest payer

Inari Medical, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Michigan MI-BOM 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 ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.. To verify Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.'s current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases

MI-BOM 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 Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. - brand share 74.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average

74% brand-name claims vs 26% generic, on 979 2023 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 2023.

979
Total Claims
$327K
Total Drug Cost
121
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,122
Total Day Supply
32,211
Brand vs Generic
74% brand / 26% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$316K
Generic Drug Cost
$10K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
67.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.26
Gender Split
62% female / 38% male
Age Distribution
<65: 38, 65-74: 57, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
236
Trelegy Ellipta
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter
107
Symbicort
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate
103
Incruse Ellipta
Umeclidinium Bromide
81
Advair Hfa
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol
70
Fluticasone Propionate
55
Ventolin Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
53
Breo Ellipta
Fluticasone/Vilanterol
52
Montelukast Sodium
51
Spiriva Handihaler
Tiotropium Bromide
51

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.'s 979 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Michigan

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alhassan.

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Michigan medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Internal Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.'s specialty?
Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Detroit, Michigan. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. wrote 979 Medicare Part D claims totaling $327K in drug costs for 121 beneficiaries.
Where is Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. located?
Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. is located at 6071 W OUTER DRIVE, Detroit, MI, 48235. Phone: (313) 966-3075.
What is Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043442486, issued on 08/19/2009.
Does Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.'s prescribing is 74% brand-name and 26% generic drugs by claim count, with $316K in brand drug costs.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta, Symbicort. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. accept Medicare?
Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 979 Part D claims and 121 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.'s credentials?
Sulaiman Alhassan, M.D.'s NPI is 1043442486 with credentials M.D.. 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

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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.