Syed Hammad Alam, MD
Nephrology Physician · Huntsville, AL
Syed Hammad Alam, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1275081697, issued on Sep 14, 2016. Check the license (Alabama 41140, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Syed Hammad Alam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 41140 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 810 Franklin St SE Ste A, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 533-7676
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 533-3171
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210514001476); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 183 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 810 Franklin St SE Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anum Bilal, M.D.Nephrology Physician1316252075
- Lindsey Burgess, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1801437710
- Allison England, CRNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1932608015
- Kendra KellyFamily Nurse Practitioner1467069211
- Hafiz Zafar Ahmed Mahmood, M.DNephrology Physician1376098657
- Nicole Martin, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1730645862
Verify Syed Hammad Alam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 41140Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,339 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonidine Hcl185 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate168 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl107 claims
- Losartan Potassium104 claims
- Furosemide102 claims
- Carvedilol82 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $796.87
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Huntsville Renal Clinic, PCHuntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Syed Hammad Alam among 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama
Syed Hammad Alam, MD is one of 183 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.
All 183 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anum Bilal, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011316252075
- Richard Finch, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011407107709
- Heather Haley, D.O.Huntsville, AL 358011194947143
- Hafiz Zafar Ahmed Mahmood, M.DHuntsville, AL 358011376098657
- Saad Rahman, MDHuntsville, AL 358011265434450
- James Smelser, M. D.Huntsville, AL 358011881685089
- Larry Walker, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011538140587
- Rosanne Winn, MDHuntsville, AL 358011568434769
Common questions
What is Syed Hammad Alam, MD's NPI number?
Syed Hammad Alam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275081697, issued on Sep 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Syed Hammad Alam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 Franklin St SE Ste A, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 533-7676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Syed Hammad Alam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 41140, 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 Syed Hammad Alam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Syed Hammad Alam, MD had 1,339 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.