Zarmeena Ali, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Opelika, AL
Zarmeena Ali, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1538137708, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 35535, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zarmeena Ali
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 35535 AL
2003004993 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 North 24TH Street, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 704-8100
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2026
- Fax
- (866) 538-3485
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170313000173); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 111 North 24TH Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Zarmeena Ali in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 35535Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
5,853 Medicare Part D claims for 583 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 451 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate559 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate474 claims
- Pregabalin435 claims
- Gabapentin340 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl316 claims
- Prednisone250 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): 96.1 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: $1,203.44
56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Articularis Healthcare Group IncAuburn, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zarmeena Ali among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
Zarmeena Ali, MD is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Opelika → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Hughes, MDOpelika, AL 368011598792178
- Jose Leon, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011437388907
- Thao Nguyen Tran, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011821432402
- Adahli Massey, MDAuburn, AL 368301295825461
- Emily Gilbert, MDAuburn, AL 368321649627928
- William Schwieterman, M.D.Mobile, AL 366191730497611
- Hamdy Ahmed, MDMobile, AL 366081093198632
- Gino Divittorio, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081366456295
Common questions
What is Zarmeena Ali, MD's NPI number?
Zarmeena Ali, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538137708, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zarmeena Ali, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 North 24TH Street, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 704-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zarmeena Ali, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 35535, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zarmeena Ali, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zarmeena Ali, MD had 5,853 Medicare Part D claims for 583 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Zarmeena Ali, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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.