Towfiqul Chowdhury
Nephrology Physician · Detroit, MI
Towfiqul Chowdhury is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1487219028, issued on May 9, 2019. Check the license (Michigan 4301512199, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Towfiqul Chowdhury
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 4301512199 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19141 Greenfield RD, Detroit, MI 48235
- Phone
- (139) 606-6053
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240716002457); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 19141 Greenfield RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Towfiqul Chowdhury in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301512199Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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
- Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
- Torsemide16 claims
- Lisinopril14 claims
- Nifedipine Er11 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: $19.29
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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
- Nephro-Care MD PLCDetroit, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Towfiqul Chowdhury among 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan
Towfiqul Chowdhury is one of 376 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 279 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 59% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Hem Mohindra, M.D.Detroit, MI 482351164590618
- Chadi Saad, MDDetroit, MI 482351114193646
- Hillel Sternlicht, M.D.Detroit, MI 482351861789125
- Obead Yaseen, M.D.Detroit, MI 482351306289319
- Mina El Kateb, M.D.Detroit, MI 482361174802292
- Naveed Haq, MDDetroit, MI 482361972571800
Common questions
What is Towfiqul Chowdhury's NPI number?
Towfiqul Chowdhury's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487219028, issued on May 9, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Towfiqul Chowdhury located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19141 Greenfield RD, Detroit, MI, 48235. Phone: (139) 606-6053. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Towfiqul Chowdhury's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301512199, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Towfiqul Chowdhury prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Towfiqul Chowdhury had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.