Syed Shabaz Azeem, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Seattle, WA
Syed Shabaz Azeem, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1083870497, issued on Aug 5, 2008. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Syed Shabaz Azeem
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- C135229 CA
036111490 IL
N0619 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 125 16TH Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
- Phone
- (206) 326-3000
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 196952901 TX
03611490 IL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160929002120); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 232 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 125 16TH Ave E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Syed Shabaz Azeem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Syed Shabaz Azeem among 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington
Syed Shabaz Azeem, MD is one of 232 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 137 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington.
All 232 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abraham Alvarado-Gonzalez, MDSeattle, WA 981121346642501
- Jason Chang, MDSeattle, WA 981121366649840
- Vishal Gala, M.D., M.P.H.Seattle, WA 981121710102827
- Karl Goler, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121871640466
- John Howe, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121992854129
- Chong Lee, MDSeattle, WA 981121548272271
- Peter Lee, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121710143698
- Martin RutkowskiSeattle, WA 981121780950923
Common questions
What is Syed Shabaz Azeem, MD's NPI number?
Syed Shabaz Azeem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083870497, issued on Aug 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Syed Shabaz Azeem, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 16TH Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112. Phone: (206) 326-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Syed Shabaz Azeem, MD's license?
Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Syed Shabaz Azeem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Syed Shabaz Azeem, MD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.