Dr. Nami R. Azar, MD

Dr. Azar practices at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of University Hospitals Health System.

Dr. Azar's NPI, 1104867357, was assigned on June 9, 2006. Dr. Azar graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Azar holds Ohio license 35080780.

Dr. Azar's primary practice is University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, at 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (216) 844-1000.

Dr. Azar's primary practice is University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of University Hospitals Health System. Dr. Azar is also affiliated with University Hospitals St. John Medical Center. The medical group on file is University Hospitals Medical Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Azar to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Azar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Azar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Azar is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Azar is licensed in Ohio.

CMS data shows 668 Medicare services from Dr. Azar across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 317 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,799 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 317 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Azar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 145 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.56, 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. Azar's median patient age at 68, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Azar wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Azar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Azar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Azar, published from 2010 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Abdomen and Biopsy, Fine-Needle. Dr. Azar has published most often in Diagn Cytopathol. Dr. Azar's most frequent co-authors are Sasan Partovi, MD, Nikhil Ramaiya, MD and Christopher M. Sutter, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Azar to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Abdominal Pain, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular and Liver Neoplasms.

CMS Open Payments shows 109 general payments to Dr. Azar from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Biogen, Inc. paid the most, $10,986.

Dr. Azar graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Azar is a member of SIR.

Dr. Azar is in network with 7 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.