NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chevy Chase, MD

Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and NPI 1174586556, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0061726, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174586556
Name
Zohair Shehzad Alam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
D0061726 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8401 Connecticut Ave Ste 800, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone
(301) 949-8100
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2024
Fax
(301) 962-7450
Medicaid ID
408673200 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050804000434); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Howard University College Of Medicine, 1995
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8401 Connecticut Ave Ste 800

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

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  2. Karla ColmenarezAcupuncturist1518756873
  3. Sarah Druckman, OTDOccupational Therapist1922980929
  4. Laura Keeling, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1710410725
  5. Chava Perelman, OTR, CHTHand Occupational Therapist1649712266
  6. Christine Tun, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689046500

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

364 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 189 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zohair Alam364
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen100 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl85 claims
  3. Amoxicillin34 claims
  4. Meloxicam34 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium17 claims
  6. Naproxen17 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Centers For Advanced Orthopaedics LLCOlney, MD
  2. Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

13 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Chevy Chase

They are 13 of the 1,118 NPPES records with a practice address in Chevy Chase, and 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland

  1. Jeffrey Abend, M.D.Silver Spring, MD1073555777
  2. Albert Aboulafia, M.D.Baltimore, MD1447213608
  3. Joshua Abzug, M.D.Baltimore, MD1164664199
  4. Elizabeth Adegboyega-PanoxBaltimore, MD1982618658
  5. Farshad Adib, M.D.Baltimore, MD1629386735
  6. Anthony Adrignolo, M.D.Salisbury, MD1407898182
  7. Justin Aflatooni, MDBaltimore, MD1740817881
  8. Abdulaziz Ahmed, MDBaltimore, MD1831852367
  9. Gurminder Ahuja, MDTimonium, MD1235207655
  10. Michael Ain, M.D.Lutherville, MD1629032917

Common questions

What is Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD's NPI number?

Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174586556, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8401 Connecticut Ave Ste 800, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. Phone: (301) 949-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0061726, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD had 364 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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