Dr. Payam Azima, MD

  • Scottsdale, AZ
  • Hospitalist
NPI1447246129PAC ID6507853496
Medicare services, 2024
2,727
Medicare patients, 2024
458
Part D claims, 2024
1,542
MIPS score, 2024
52
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
9003 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Practice phone
Call (480) 323-3000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center

Hospital · Scottsdale, Arizona

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Dr. Payam Azima is a hospitalist in Scottsdale, Arizona

Dr. Azima practices at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, part of HonorHealth.

Dr. Azima's NPI, 1447246129, was assigned on September 27, 2005. Dr. Azima holds Arizona license 30735.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507853496
NPI enumeration date
September 27, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(480) 323-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

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

Dr. Payam Azima practices at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona

Dr. Azima's primary practice is HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, at 9003 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (480) 323-3000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Payam Azima is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Azima's primary practice is HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, part of HonorHealth. Dr. Azima is also affiliated with HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center. The medical group on file is Scottsdale Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Azima to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Payam Azima's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Azima practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Payam Azima is one of 720 hospitalists in Arizona

Hospitalist is Dr. Azima's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Azima is licensed in Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, ArizonaPrimaryLicense 30735 · taxonomy 208M00000X

Hospitalists near Dr. Azima

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

Dr. Payam Azima billed Medicare for 2,727 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,727 Medicare services from Dr. Azima across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 458 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $242,544 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20242,727
Medicare patients458
Paid by Medicare$242,544
Procedure codes7

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2,7342024: 2,727No change

Dr. Azima compared with the Arizona median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Azima
  • Arizona median
Medicare services
2,727vs 5125.3 times
Medicare patients
458vs 24587% above
Part D claims
1,090vs 9411.6 times

Medians across 617 hospitalists in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Azima'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. Payam Azima treated 458 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 458 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Azima in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 187 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.80, 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. Azima's median patient age at 71, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024458
Average age78
Average risk score1.80
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Azima's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Azima's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23451%
  • Men22449%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis59%
  4. Ischemic heart disease49%
  5. Anxiety37%
  6. Atrial fibrillation36%
  7. Chronic kidney disease36%
  8. Mood disorders33%

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

Dr. Azima's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. Payam Azima wrote 1,542 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Azima wrote 1,542 Medicare Part D claims for 478 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,090 of them, across 37 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $67,683 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,301 claims across 43 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,542
Drugs named by CMS37
Total drug cost$67,683
Part D patients478

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

  • Generic1,370 claims89%
  • Brand-name and other172 claims11%

Dr. Azima'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. Azima's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids10%154 of 1,542 claims
  • Antibiotics14%215 of 1,542 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%12 of 1,542 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: 1,3012024: 1,09016%

Drugs named by CMS: 37 in 2024, 43 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. Payam Azima scored 52 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 52 out of 100 for Dr. Azima for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Azima accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Azima's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 52of 100Final score
  • 43.1of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 70of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Payam Azima received $22 in industry payments in 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Azima from 1 drug or device company in 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $22.

Companies that paid Dr. Azima the most, 2021 to 2021

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Dr. Payam Azima'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Payam Azima's NPI number?

Dr. Payam Azima's NPI number is 1447246129. It was assigned on September 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Payam Azima?

Dr. Payam Azima is a hospitalist in Scottsdale, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Payam Azima practice?

Dr. Azima practices at 9003 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Dr. Azima's primary practice is HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, part of HonorHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Azima to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Payam Azima's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Azima is (480) 323-3000.

What is Dr. Payam Azima's medical license number?

Dr. Azima holds Arizona license 30735.

Which hospitals is Dr. Payam Azima affiliated with?

Dr. Azima practices at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Azima is also affiliated with HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Azima to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Payam Azima part of?

Dr. Azima is linked to Scottsdale Physicians Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Azima to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Payam Azima accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Azima billed Medicare for 2,727 services in 2024, and Dr. Azima accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Payam Azima's MIPS score?

Dr. Azima's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 52 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Payam Azima see?

CMS counts 458 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Azima in 2024, with an average age of 78.

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What services does Dr. Payam Azima bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Azima's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

What drugs does Dr. Payam Azima prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Azima's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron ODT, Oxycodone HCl and Metoprolol Succinate.

Has Dr. Payam Azima received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $22 in general payments to Dr. Azima from 1 company from 2021 to 2021. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Payam Azima been practicing?

Dr. Azima graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

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