2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1457516163
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ZAID BRIFKANI

Internal Medicine Physician in COOKEVILLE, Tennessee. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 194 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
78.0335/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$1.1K
15 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

ZAID BRIFKANI reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.0335/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,061 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

78.0335/100
MIPS score · -5 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2023
88%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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.

ZAID BRIFKANI's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

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

78 27th percentile higher than 27% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

ZAID BRIFKANI practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 ZAID BRIFKANI?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/22/2008

NPI 1457516163

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,061 61% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

78.0335/100 5.066499999999991% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Tennessee

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers

Tennessee providers

Internal Medicine Physician share within Tennessee

1. Internal Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Internal Medicine Physician share within Tennessee

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

ZAID BRIFKANI's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
78.0335/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 78.0335/100 vs national avg 83.1

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MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 78.0335/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

ZAID BRIFKANI appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider at 427 N WILLOW AVE STE C, COOKEVILLE, TN, 38501, with a listed phone of (931) 650-0076. NPI 1457516163 was issued on 07/22/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BRIFKANI most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,061 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 194 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $149K in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78.0335/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 69.7408, Cost 46.1806), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 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

427 N WILLOW AVE STE C
COOKEVILLE, TN 38501

Provider Details

NPI 1457516163
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/22/2008

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

78.0335
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
69.7408
Quality
46.1806
Cost

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where ZAID BRIFKANI 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.

KIDNEY CARE CLINIC PLLC
COOKEVILLE, TN

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 ZAID BRIFKANI. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.1K

Largest payer

Baxter Healthcare

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

ZAID BRIFKANI — brand share 12.0%
Specialty average (est.)

12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 1,061 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.

1,061
Total Claims
$149K
Total Drug Cost
194
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,350
Total Day Supply
67,631
Brand vs Generic
12% brand / 88% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$99K
Generic Drug Cost
$50K
Antibiotic Claims
46

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
4.24
Gender Split
42% female / 58% male
Age Distribution
<65: 44, 65-74: 62, 75-84: 71, 85+: 17

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What ZAID BRIFKANI prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Furosemide
83
Lisinopril
79
Potassium Chloride
72
Sevelamer Carbonate
70
Hydralazine Hcl
58
Clinisol
Parenteral Amino Acid 15% No.5
46
Calcitriol
44
Gabapentin
43
Losartan Potassium
41
Carvedilol
37

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How ZAID BRIFKANI fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

ZAID BRIFKANI's 1,061 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Tennessee

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

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ZAID BRIFKANI's specialty?
ZAID BRIFKANI specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in COOKEVILLE, Tennessee.
How much does ZAID BRIFKANI prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, ZAID BRIFKANI wrote 1,061 Medicare Part D claims totaling $149K in drug costs for 194 beneficiaries.
What is ZAID BRIFKANI's Medicare quality score?
ZAID BRIFKANI has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78.0335/100 (Quality: 69.7408, Cost: 46.1806). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is ZAID BRIFKANI located?
ZAID BRIFKANI is located at 427 N WILLOW AVE STE C, COOKEVILLE, TN, 38501. Phone: (931) 650-0076.
What is ZAID BRIFKANI's NPI number?
ZAID BRIFKANI's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457516163, issued on 07/22/2008.
Does ZAID BRIFKANI prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
ZAID BRIFKANI's prescribing is 12% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $99K in brand drug costs.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does ZAID BRIFKANI prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, ZAID BRIFKANI's most frequently prescribed drugs include Furosemide, Lisinopril, Potassium Chloride. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does ZAID BRIFKANI accept Medicare?
ZAID BRIFKANI appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,061 Part D claims and 194 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ZAID BRIFKANI's credentials?
ZAID BRIFKANI's NPI is 1457516163. 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

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).

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