Taraneh Azar, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Portsmouth, NH
Taraneh Azar, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and NPI 1043289739, issued on Mar 15, 2006. Check the license (New Hampshire 11236, as entered in NPPES) on the New Hampshire Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Taraneh Azar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 11236 NH
MD22343 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14 Manchester SQ Ste 210, Portsmouth, NH 03801
- Phone
- (207) 475-0100
- Enumerated
- Mar 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 3075199 NH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060117001044); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 54 in New Hampshire → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 14 Manchester SQ Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew ChouinardPhysician Assistant1790474237
- Tyler Hayes, PAPhysician Assistant1811676729
Verify Taraneh Azar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Hampshire Board of Medicine
Search for license 11236Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
704 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine221 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium98 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide71 claims
- Omeprazole68 claims
- Mometasone Furoate22 claims
- Gabapentin21 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): 80.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $889.84
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 2 group practices
- Family Ear, Nose And Throat, LLCPortsmouth, NH
- Medical Affiliates OF Cape Cod IncHyannis, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Taraneh Azar among 54 otolaryngology physician records in New Hampshire
Taraneh Azar, MD is one of 54 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New Hampshire. 76% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1999 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a New Hampshire practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New Hampshire
There are 54 otolaryngology physician records in New Hampshire.
All 54 in New Hampshire → Every provider in Portsmouth → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edmond Yeganeh, M.D.Portsmouth, NH 038011902870256
- Peter Seymour, MDDover, NH 038201417167826
- Michael Toscano, DODover, NH 038201083239529
- Joseph White, D.M.D., M.D.Dover, NH 038201780749226
- Eric Anderson, MDExeter, NH 038331851328843
- Peter Ihm, MDExeter, NH 038331285691030
- Brandon Peck, MDExeter, NH 038331295098994
- Eunice Chen, MDLebanon, NH 037561306877725
Common questions
What is Taraneh Azar, MD's NPI number?
Taraneh Azar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043289739, issued on Mar 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Taraneh Azar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Manchester SQ Ste 210, Portsmouth, NH, 03801. Phone: (207) 475-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Taraneh Azar, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Hampshire license number 11236, as entered by the provider. Search the New Hampshire Board of Medicine at https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Taraneh Azar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Taraneh Azar, MD had 704 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Taraneh Azar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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.
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.