Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Zarife Sahenk, MD PHD

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Columbus, OH

Zarife Sahenk, MD PHD is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1629060025, issued on Aug 22, 2005. Check the license on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1629060025
Name
Zarife Sahenk
Credential
MD PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
Practice location
555 S 18TH St, Columbus, OH 43205
Phone
(614) 722-6200
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 555 S 18TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Shoghik Akoghlanian, MDPediatric Rheumatology Physician1326247784
  2. Samiah Al-ZaidyNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1043588494
  3. Dara Albert, D.O.Clinical Neurophysiology Physician1174811129
  4. Jennifer Aldrink, MDPediatric Surgery Physician1952591919
  5. Fatema Ali, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508420894
  6. Seth Alpert, MDUrology Physician1457447336

Verify Zarife Sahenk in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of OhioCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 921 among the 284 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Zarife Sahenk18
  2. Specialty average921

Most prescribed

  1. Gammagard Liquid15 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: $53.07

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.. The 200 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,541.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zarife Sahenk$53.07
  2. Specialty average$11,541.40

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 19 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Ohio.

Other neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Ohio

  1. Nirmal AndrapalliyalCleveland, OH1821593690
  2. Benjamin Claytor, M.D.Cleveland, OH1568873834
  3. Georgette Dib, MDCleveland, OH1366124455
  4. Miriam Freimer, MDColumbus, OH1659455863
  5. Christelle Haddad, M.D.Cleveland, OH1659152635
  6. Bekir Burak Kilboz, MDColumbus, OH1265368542
  7. Hani Kushlaf, MDCincinnati, OH1215190590
  8. Robert Marquardt, DOCleveland, OH1013335744
  9. John Morren, M.D.Cleveland, OH1134458813
  10. Noor Pirzada, M.D.Toledo, OH1205822368

Common questions

What is Zarife Sahenk, MD PHD's NPI number?

Zarife Sahenk, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629060025, issued on Aug 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zarife Sahenk, MD PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 S 18TH St, Columbus, OH, 43205. Phone: (614) 722-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zarife Sahenk, MD PHD's license?

Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zarife Sahenk, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zarife Sahenk, MD PHD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 921. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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