NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi, M.D.

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Memphis, TN

Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi, M.D. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1164634838, issued on May 4, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 44496, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164634838
Name
Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
License number
44496 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5050 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38157
Phone
(901) 276-2662
Enumerated
May 4, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 333-8468
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120118000538); 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 5050 Poplar Ave

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

  1. Mahmod Abdelghani, DNPCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1922557909
  2. Robert Aguillard, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1659362960
  3. James Andrews, MDSleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1255312336
  4. David Armstrong, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1326048703
  5. Jessica Biggs, AGACNP-BC, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1982336814
  6. Richard Boswell, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1679558779

Verify Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

1,875 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Syed Zaidi1,875
  2. Specialty average585

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa424 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta362 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium171 claims
  4. Anoro Ellipta120 claims
  5. Breo Ellipta102 claims
  6. Spiriva Respimat83 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score94.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $343.96

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Syed Zaidi$343.96
  2. Specialty average$3,724.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mid-South Pulmonary Specialists PCMemphis, TN
  2. Mississippi Ltac Holdings, LLCBatesville, MS

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

Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi among 27 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee

Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi, M.D. is one of 27 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1999 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 27 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Andrews, MDMemphis, TN 381571255312336
  2. William Mariencheck, MDMemphis, TN 381571467432203
  3. Merrill Wise, M.D.Memphis, TN 381571922089192
  4. John McGehee, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201265470462
  5. Ariel Long, D.O.Memphis, TN 381051548657281
  6. Kevin Martinolich, MDKnoxville, TN 379201659388197
  7. Bert Hampton, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161932245743
  8. Prashant James, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379091609250562

Common questions

What is Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164634838, issued on May 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5050 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, 38157. Phone: (901) 276-2662. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 44496, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi, M.D. had 1,875 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Syed Junaid Ahmed Zaidi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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