Usama Tariq
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Birmingham, AL
Usama Tariq is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1588154355, issued on May 16, 2018. Check the license (Alabama 43298, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Usama Tariq
- Primary taxonomy
- Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
- License number
- 43298 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Uab Department OF Neu SC 200 7120 2ND Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (850) 624-0501
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2018
- Record last updated
- Oct 27, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231005002758); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Usama Tariq in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 43298Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
172 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 827 among the 258 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone34 claims
- Pyridostigmine Bromide27 claims
- Gabapentin24 claims
- Azathioprine12 claims
- Radicava Ors12 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: $110.51
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Argenx US, Inc. The 169 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,922.98 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
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 5 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Alabama.
All 5 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationwide →
The 4 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Coreen SchwartzlowBirmingham, AL 352331437513827
- Rocio Vazquez Do CampoBirmingham, AL 352331699111898
- Mark Dean, DOBirmingham, AL 352491144840224
- Thomas Head, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491447355193
Common questions
What is Usama Tariq's NPI number?
Usama Tariq's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588154355, issued on May 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Usama Tariq located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Uab Department OF Neu SC 200 7120 2ND Ave South, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (850) 624-0501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Usama Tariq's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 43298, 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 Usama Tariq prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Usama Tariq had 172 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 827. 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.