NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician NPI 1588154355
Verify on CMS → Usama Tariq
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in Birmingham, Alabama.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 353 in Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
172
Medicare Part D claims · 44 beneficiaries · Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician avg: 921
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$110.51
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Usama Tariq filed 172 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in Birmingham, Alabama, prescribing 86% generic.
- 172
- Part D claims, 2024
- 86%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Usama Tariq
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1588154355), first enumerated 05/16/2018.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 172 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$110.51 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1588154355 · Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-TRACE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1588154355
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-TRACE 353
- RX-LIGHT 172
- BOOK-THIN 6 in Alabama
- PHOTO-ENUM Sean Zadeh, MD · 2018
Usama Tariq's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
172 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Usama Tariq practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Usama Tariq?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
172 81% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1588154355 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/16/2018 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Usama Tariq bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC
Birmingham, AL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Usama Tariq. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$111
Largest payer
ARGENX US, INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Usama Tariq - brand share 14.0%
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician average
14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 172 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
172
Total Claims
$424K
Total Drug Cost
44
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 219.833
- Total Day Supply
- 6,128
- Brand vs Generic
- 14% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $416K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.50
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Usama Tariq prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Prednisone
Prednisone
34 claims
- Pyridostigmine Bro…
Pyridostigmine Bromide
27 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
24 claims
- Azathioprine 12
Azathioprine
12 claims
- Radicava Ors 12
Radicava Ors
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 34 |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | 27 |
| Gabapentin | 24 |
| Azathioprine | 12 |
| Radicava Ors Edaravone | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Overview
How Usama Tariq fits within the Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician landscape nationally.
353
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in US
44
States with Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
921
Avg Claims per Provider
Usama Tariq's 172 claims are below the specialty average of 921.
Nationwide Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Tariq, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Tariq.
One of 6 Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers enrolled in Alabama, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Usama Tariq's specialty? ▼
Usama Tariq specializes in Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and practices in Birmingham, Alabama.
How much does Usama Tariq prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Usama Tariq wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims totaling $424K in drug costs for 44 beneficiaries.
Where is Usama Tariq located? ▼
Usama Tariq is located at UAB DEPARTMENT OF NEU SC 200 7120 2ND AVE SOUTH, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (850) 624-0501.
What is Usama Tariq's NPI number? ▼
Usama Tariq's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588154355, issued on 05/16/2018.
Does Usama Tariq prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Usama Tariq's prescribing is 14% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $416K in brand drug costs.
How many Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 353 Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers across 44 states in the US. The average Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider writes 921 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Usama Tariq prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Usama Tariq's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Pyridostigmine Bromide, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Usama Tariq accept Medicare? ▼
Usama Tariq appears in CMS Medicare data with 172 Part D claims and 44 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Usama Tariq's credentials? ▼
Usama Tariq's NPI is 1588154355. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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