2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse NPI 1750971164
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Zahra Ali

Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse in Johns Creek, Georgia.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,553 in Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse, 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
50
Medicare Part D claims · 32 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse avg: 752
Generic prescribing
24%
generic claims · 52% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
88.9/100
▲ 6 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$16.98
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Zahra Ali reported a CMS MIPS final score of 88.9/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 50 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

88.9/100
MIPS score · +6 vs avg
50
Part D claims, 2023
24%
generic prescribing
$16.98
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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.

Zahra Ali's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

89 Top 44% higher than 56% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Zahra Ali sits

This provider among critical care medicine registered nurse peers

Across the 188 critical care medicine registered nurse providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Zahra Ali writes more Part D claims than 18% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 57% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Zahra Ali-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one critical care medicine registered nurse peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Zahra Ali. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Zahra Ali?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 01/20/2021

NPI 1750971164

Primary specialty

Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse

Mid-sized

6,553 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

50 93% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 752

MIPS final score

88.9/100 5.8 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Georgia

How Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among Georgia providers

Georgia providers
Behavior Technician - 7.3%Behavior Technician7.3%Pharmacist - 5.1%Pharmacist5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.8%Family Nurse Practitioner4.8%Physical Therapist - 3.9%Physical Therapist3.9%Professional Counselor - 3.6%Professional Counselor3.6%Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse - 0.1%Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse0.1%
Largest specialties in Georgia (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Zahra Ali's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
88.9/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse) - 88.9/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%88.9%
MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse) - 88.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).

Zahra Ali appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse provider at 500 LONGCROSS CT, Johns Creek, GA, 30024, with a listed phone of (804) 433-7845. NPI 1750971164 was issued on 01/20/2021.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 50 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 32 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $14K in drug spend, split 52% brand-name and 24% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 88.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 90.6, Cost 58.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,553 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 752 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

500 LONGCROSS CT
Johns Creek, GA 30024

Provider Details

NPI 1750971164
Specialty Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse
Gender Female
NPI Issued 01/20/2021

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

88.9066
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
90.5896
Quality
58.7098
Cost

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Zahra Ali 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.

Curana Health Medical Group LLC
Augusta, GA
Diabetes Management Partners LLC
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 Zahra Ali. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$17

Largest payer

Novo Nordisk 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 · Brand-heavy

Zahra Ali - brand share 52.0%
Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse average

52% brand-name claims vs 24% generic, on 50 2023 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 2023.

50
Total Claims
$14K
Total Drug Cost
32
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
65
Total Day Supply
1,904
Brand vs Generic
52% brand / 24% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$13K
Generic Drug Cost
$282

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
65.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.93
Gender Split
47% female / 53% male
Age Distribution
<65: 12, 65-74: 12, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse Overview

How Zahra Ali fits within the Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse landscape nationally.

6,553
Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse
752
Avg Claims per Provider

Zahra Ali's 50 claims are below the specialty average of 752.

Nearby Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse Providers in Georgia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ali.

Compare Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Georgia medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zahra Ali's specialty?
Zahra Ali specializes in Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse and practices in Johns Creek, Georgia.
How much does Zahra Ali prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Zahra Ali wrote 50 Medicare Part D claims totaling $14K in drug costs for 32 beneficiaries.
What is Zahra Ali's Medicare quality score?
Zahra Ali has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 88.9/100 (Quality: 90.6, Cost: 58.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Zahra Ali located?
Zahra Ali is located at 500 LONGCROSS CT, Johns Creek, GA, 30024. Phone: (804) 433-7845.
What is Zahra Ali's NPI number?
Zahra Ali's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750971164, issued on 01/20/2021.
Does Zahra Ali prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Zahra Ali's prescribing is 52% brand-name and 24% generic drugs by claim count, with $13K in brand drug costs.
How many Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse providers are there in the US?
There are 6,553 Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse provider writes 752 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Zahra Ali accept Medicare?
Zahra Ali appears in CMS Medicare data with 50 Part D claims and 32 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Zahra Ali's credentials?
Zahra Ali's NPI is 1750971164. 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.