Dr. Syed Hammad Alam, MD

  • Huntsville, AL
  • Nephrologist
NPI1275081697PAC ID5698011526
Medicare services, 2024
2,883
Medicare patients, 2024
669
Part D claims, 2024
1,339
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$3,079
Practice address
810 Franklin SE St, Huntsville, AL 35801
Practice phone
Call (256) 533-7676
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Primary practice

Huntsville Renal Clinic

Huntsville, Alabama

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Dr. Syed Hammad Alam is a nephrologist in Huntsville, Alabama

Dr. Alam practices at Huntsville Renal Clinic in Huntsville, Alabama.

Dr. Alam's NPI, 1275081697, was assigned on September 14, 2016. Dr. Alam holds Alabama license 41140.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5698011526
NPI enumeration date
September 14, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(256) 533-7676
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Syed Hammad Alam practices at Huntsville Renal Clinic in Huntsville, Alabama

Dr. Alam's primary practice is Huntsville Renal Clinic, at 810 Franklin SE St, Huntsville, AL 35801 in Madison County. The practice phone is (256) 533-7676.

  • Huntsville Renal Clinic
    810 Franklin SE St, Huntsville, AL 35801 · Madison CountyPhone(256) 533-7676

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Syed Hammad Alam is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Alam's primary practice is Huntsville Renal Clinic in Huntsville, Alabama. Dr. Alam is also affiliated with Huntsville Hospital. The medical group on file is Huntsville Renal Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alam to 4 more hospitals, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Syed Hammad Alam's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alam practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Huntsville Renal ClinicAvailable with a free account
+11 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Syed Hammad Alam is one of 185 nephrologists in Alabama

Nephrology is Dr. Alam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Alam is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 41140 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Syed Hammad Alam billed Medicare for 2,883 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,883 Medicare services from Dr. Alam across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 669 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $222,014 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,883
Medicare patients669
Paid by Medicare$222,014
Procedure codes14

Dr. Alam's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,7832024: 1,8403%
Other services
2023: 02024: 553
Tests and treatments
2023: 5942024: 49018%

Where Dr. Alam's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,51653%
  • In a facility1,36747%

Dr. Alam compared with the Alabama median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Alam
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
2,883vs 1,2742.3 times
Medicare patients
669vs 34097% above
Part D claims
1,184vs 80847% above

Medians across 180 nephrologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Alam's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Syed Hammad Alam treated 669 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 669 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alam in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 250 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alam's median patient age at 70, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 2024669
Average age74
Average risk score3.85
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Alam's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Alam's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women29043%
  • Men37957%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Alam's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes62%
  5. Ischemic heart disease56%
  6. Arthritis55%
  7. Heart failure50%
  8. Atrial fibrillation38%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Alam's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Syed Hammad Alam wrote 1,339 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Alam wrote 1,339 Medicare Part D claims for 302 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,184 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $147,639 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 770 claims across 16 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,339
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$147,639
Part D patients302

Dr. Alam's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,133 claims85%
  • Brand-name206 claims15%

Dr. Alam's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Alam's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%26 of 1,339 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 7702024: 1,18454%

Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 16 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Syed Hammad Alam offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Alam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Alam as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Syed Hammad Alam received $3,079 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 135 general payments to Dr. Alam from 24 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $414.

General payments to Dr. Alam by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Alam by kind, 2021 to 2025

$3.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,077100%
  • Education$20%

Companies that paid Dr. Alam the most, 2021 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Syed Hammad Alam's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Syed Hammad Alam's NPI number?

Dr. Syed Hammad Alam's NPI number is 1275081697. It was assigned on September 14, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Syed Hammad Alam?

Dr. Syed Hammad Alam is a nephrologist in Huntsville, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Syed Hammad Alam practice?

Dr. Alam practices at 810 Franklin SE St, Huntsville, AL 35801. Dr. Alam's primary practice is Huntsville Renal Clinic in Huntsville, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alam to 4 hospitals, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Syed Hammad Alam's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Alam is (256) 533-7676.

What is Dr. Syed Hammad Alam's medical license number?

Dr. Alam holds Alabama license 41140.

Which hospitals is Dr. Syed Hammad Alam affiliated with?

Dr. Alam is affiliated with Huntsville Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Alam to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Syed Hammad Alam part of?

Dr. Alam is linked to Huntsville Renal Clinic.

Does Dr. Syed Hammad Alam accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alam billed Medicare for 2,883 services in 2024, and Dr. Alam accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Syed Hammad Alam offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Alam as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Syed Hammad Alam see?

CMS counts 669 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alam in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Syed Hammad Alam bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Alam's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99214).

What drugs does Dr. Syed Hammad Alam prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clonidine HCl, Amlodipine Besylate and Hydralazine HCl.

Has Dr. Syed Hammad Alam received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,079 in general payments to Dr. Alam from 24 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Syed Hammad Alam been practicing?

Dr. Alam graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

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