Yousef Nazem Sweidan, MD
Nephrology Physician · Albany, GA
Yousef Nazem Sweidan, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Albany, Georgia, and NPI 1649765157, issued on Jun 27, 2018. Check the license (Georgia 91198, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yousef Nazem Sweidan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 91198 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 N Jefferson St, Albany, GA 31701
- Phone
- (619) 678-8944
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2018
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220706000451); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 417 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1200 N Jefferson St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ismail Abubakar Ibrahim, MBBSNephrology Physician1588284004
- Laith Al Dahabreh, MDNephrology Physician1164918967
- Jeffrey Bell, MDNephrology Physician1063405363
- Salim Bou Slaiman, M.DNephrology Physician1669853677
- John Dennis, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1043218878
- Marquisha Hines, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1720851033
Verify Yousef Nazem Sweidan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 91198Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,175 Medicare Part D claims for 503 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga165 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate155 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate149 claims
- Losartan Potassium137 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl123 claims
- Calcitriol109 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $565.73
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. 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
- Southwest GA. Nephrology Clinic, P.C.Albany, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yousef Nazem Sweidan among 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia
Yousef Nazem Sweidan, MD is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 94% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 343 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 64% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia.
All 417 in Georgia → Every provider in Albany → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ismail Abubakar Ibrahim, MBBSAlbany, GA 317011588284004
- Laith Al Dahabreh, MDAlbany, GA 317011164918967
- Jeffrey Bell, MDAlbany, GA 317011063405363
- Salim Bou Slaiman, M.DAlbany, GA 317011669853677
- William Davanzo, M.D.Albany, GA 317011598947970
- John Schilling, MDAlbany, GA 317011841282142
- Ayorinde Soipe, MD, MSCAlbany, GA 317011073074167
- Annie Walker, NPAlbany, GA 317011952860959
Common questions
What is Yousef Nazem Sweidan, MD's NPI number?
Yousef Nazem Sweidan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649765157, issued on Jun 27, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yousef Nazem Sweidan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N Jefferson St, Albany, GA, 31701. Phone: (619) 678-8944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yousef Nazem Sweidan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 91198, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yousef Nazem Sweidan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yousef Nazem Sweidan, MD had 2,175 Medicare Part D claims for 503 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Yousef Nazem Sweidan, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.