Dr. Ali Azad, MD

Dr. Azad practices at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California.

Dr. Azad's NPI, 1487064127, was assigned on May 3, 2014. Dr. Azad graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Azad holds California license A141008.

Dr. Azad's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC, at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 442-8656.

Dr. Azad's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California. Dr. Azad is also affiliated with Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Azad to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Azad practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hand surgery is Dr. Azad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Azad is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Azad's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Azad treats.

CMS data shows 608 Medicare services from Dr. Azad across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 284 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,704 for them.

CMS counts 284 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Azad in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 137 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Azad's median patient age at 58, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Azad wrote 34 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $23 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

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

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Azad, published from 2019 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Extremities and Microsurgery. Dr. Azad has published most often in Hand (N Y). Dr. Azad's most frequent co-authors are Jacques Hacquebord, MD, Omri Ayalon, MD and Ram Kiran Alluri, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 42 general payments to Dr. Azad from 14 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Skeletal Dynamics LLC paid the most, $7,486.

Dr. Azad graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 2014.

Dr. Azad is in network with 10 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.