NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sultana Begum, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Cullman, AL

Sultana Begum, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1457304909, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00024528, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1457304909
Name
Sultana Begum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
00024528 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1910 Cherokee Ave SW, Cullman, AL 35055
Phone
(256) 739-3500
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 736-1093
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131101000331); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1910 Cherokee Ave SW

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

  1. Sayel Barakat, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1083742522
  2. Valerie ClarkPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1518618933
  3. Stephen Murphy, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649478785
  4. Mary Pampu, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1134296627
  5. Brandy Sanchez, PMHNPPsychiatry Physician1891637542
  6. Robert Williams, M.D.Nephrology Physician1386631992

Verify Sultana Begum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sultana Begum38
  2. Specialty average1,000

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. Eastern Pennsylvania Physician Alliance, LLCPhiladelphia, PA

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

Sultana Begum among 517 psychiatry physician records in Alabama

Sultana Begum, MD is one of 517 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 69% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 237 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 2084P0800X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Alabama

There are 517 psychiatry physician records in Alabama.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Gordon, M.D.Cullman, AL 350551023091071
  2. Ajmal Khan, MDCullman, AL 350551538251426
  3. Daniel Meadows, MDCullman, AL 350551588619662
  4. Joyce Moore, RNCullman, AL 350551790793545
  5. Sabrina Payne, RNCullman, AL 350551194424804
  6. Brandy Sanchez, PMHNPCullman, AL 350551891637542
  7. Mary Katherine Thrower, M.D.Cullman, AL 350551578973954
  8. Ryan Joy, DOCullman, AL 350581417444688

Common questions

What is Sultana Begum, MD's NPI number?

Sultana Begum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457304909, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sultana Begum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1910 Cherokee Ave SW, Cullman, AL, 35055. Phone: (256) 739-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sultana Begum, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00024528, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sultana Begum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sultana Begum, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.