Physician

Faraz Syed Alam, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Faraz Alam, M.D. (NPI: 1609133834) practices family practice in the Wheeling, WV-OH market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Belmont, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is WHEELING HOSPITAL INC (NPI: 1548923923; TIN: 55-0357057) and primary practice location at 26003-6379. Alam is affiliated with the ACO West Virginia (ACO ID: A3563), participating under the MSSP model.

Alam's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 325 traditional Medicare patients, billed 883 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $68,781 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 754 prescription claims across 314 beneficiaries totaling $24,223 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 56 claims. Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $22. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $38,307 and ending at $68,781. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $43,013 and ending at $24,223. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $773 and ending at $2,226.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$66K$132K2015 Medicare payment: $38,307 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $118,964 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $109,857 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $111,861 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $132,461 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $94,920 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $79,865 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $70,278 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $49,114 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $68,781 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015166426$38,307
20164801,251$118,964
20174631,463$109,857
20184101,358$111,861
20195361,614$132,461
20204451,189$94,920
20214291,055$79,865
2022307953$70,278
2023283660$49,114
2024325883$68,781

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$25K$51K2015 Drug cost: $43,013 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $21,491 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $34,889 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $46,466 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $44,232 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $46,472 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $50,825 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $41,983 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $29,114 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $24,223 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015125590$43,013
2016158522$21,491
2017170651$34,889
2018211774$46,466
20192921,046$44,232
2020249903$46,472
2021272962$50,825
2022219820$41,983
2023277687$29,114
2024314754$24,223

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$3.4K$6.8K2016 Medicare payment: $6,777 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $3,892 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $5,115 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $2,712 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $5,320 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $5,143 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,159 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $2,662 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $2,084 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
201611138$6,777
201712104$3,892
201811172$5,115
2019N/R107$2,712
2020N/R160$5,320
2021N/R110$5,143
2022N/R62$2,159
2023N/R45$2,662
2024N/R56$2,084

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes3435$139
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes6465$99
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes61116$95
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes176188$89
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes200438$62

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
EliquisApixaban11316$6,244
CefdinirCefdinir40193$295
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium471,410$251
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride20590$245
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate26780$172

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E1390Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rateYN/R23$1,683
E0431Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubingYN/R22$352
E0570Nebulizer, with compressorYN/R11$49

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.1$22Novo Nordisk Inc
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Faraz Syed Alam, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Faraz Syed Alam, M.D. (NPI 1609133834), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Faraz Syed Alam, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Faraz Syed Alam, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for ACO West Virginia (MSSP, ACO ID A3563).

What billing organization is linked to Faraz Syed Alam, M.D.?

Faraz Syed Alam, M.D. is linked to WHEELING HOSPITAL INC (billing NPI 1548923923) in the available physician profile data.

Does Faraz Syed Alam, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Faraz Syed Alam, M.D. has 1 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.