Tauseef G. Syed, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Tauseef G. Syed, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1033194857, issued on Dec 14, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2010-00803, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tauseef G. Syed
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 2010-00803 NC
35070858 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1551 Westbrook Plaza Dr Ste 200, Winston Salem, NC 27103
- Phone
- (336) 896-1477
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2026
- Fax
- (336) 896-7986
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100909000962); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 234 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1551 Westbrook Plaza Dr Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amber Hudgins, PHARMD, CSP, CPPPharmacist1053144543
- Bilal Muzaffar, MDRheumatology Physician1639308646
Verify Tauseef G. Syed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2010-00803Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,217 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone825 claims
- Methotrexate649 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate307 claims
- Leflunomide152 claims
- Alendronate Sodium137 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen131 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: $2,246.42
124 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Greensboro Medical Associates, P.A.Greensboro, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tauseef G. Syed among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
Tauseef G. Syed, M.D. is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 234 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Metcalf, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031205830734
- Nilamadhab Mishra, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031104801232
- Bilal Muzaffar, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031639308646
- Elliott Semble, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031780677237
- Julio Bravo, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271041598739823
- Robert Gay, MDWinston Salem, NC 271061649290669
- Ali Malik, MDWinston Salem, NC 271271275096067
- Dennis Ang, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571104880608
Common questions
What is Tauseef G. Syed, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tauseef G. Syed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033194857, issued on Dec 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tauseef G. Syed, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1551 Westbrook Plaza Dr Ste 200, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 896-1477. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tauseef G. Syed, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2010-00803, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tauseef G. Syed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tauseef G. Syed, M.D. had 3,217 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.