Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula, MD

  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Internist
NPI1184775991PAC ID4789579525
Medicare services, 2024
612
Medicare patients, 2024
297
Part D claims, 2024
45
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$83
Practice address
804 North Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Practice phone
Call (877) 249-2737
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Primary practice

Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital

Hospital · Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula is an internist in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dr. Barula practices at Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Acadia Healthcare.

Dr. Barula's NPI, 1184775991, was assigned on January 16, 2007. Dr. Barula holds Tennessee license 44115.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4789579525
NPI enumeration date
January 16, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(877) 249-2737
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

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

Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula practices at Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dr. Barula's primary practice is Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital, at 804 North Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (877) 249-2737.

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Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Dr. Barula's primary practice is Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Acadia Healthcare. The medical group on file is Southeastern Physician Services PC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Barula to 4 more medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Erlanger Behavioral Health HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula is one of 2,427 internists in Tennessee

Internal medicine is Dr. Barula's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Barula's licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, TennesseePrimaryLicense 44115 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Alabama licenseLicense 00025569

Internists near Dr. Barula

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

Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula billed Medicare for 612 services in 2024

CMS data shows 612 Medicare services from Dr. Barula across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 297 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,013 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024612
Medicare patients297
Paid by Medicare$51,013
Procedure codes4

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6072024: 6121%

Dr. Barula compared with the Tennessee median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Barula
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
612vs 6719% below
Medicare patients
297vs 22234% above
Part D claims
120vs 33464% below

Medians across 2,462 internists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Barula'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. Usman Ahmad Barula treated 297 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 297 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Barula in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 113 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, 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. Barula's median patient age at 61, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 2024297
Average age76
Average risk score2.08
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Barula's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Barula's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16857%
  • Men12943%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis65%
  4. Anxiety53%
  5. Diabetes51%
  6. Ischemic heart disease50%
  7. Mood disorders50%
  8. Chronic kidney disease47%

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

Dr. Barula's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men54%

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

Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Barula wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims. 96% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 8 drugs, with $3,196 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 144 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 202445
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$3,196

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

  • Generic43 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims4%

Dr. Barula's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 1442022: 12017%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2022, 10 in 2021.

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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

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Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula received $83 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Barula from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $23.

General payments to Dr. Barula by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Barula the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Sources for Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula'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)
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. Usman Ahmad Barula's NPI number?

Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula's NPI number is 1184775991. It was assigned on January 16, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula?

Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula is an internist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula practice?

Dr. Barula practices at 804 North Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404. Dr. Barula's primary practice is Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Acadia Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Barula to 4 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Barula is (877) 249-2737.

What is Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula's medical license number?

Dr. Barula holds Tennessee license 44115, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Barula in Tennessee and Alabama.

Which hospitals is Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula affiliated with?

Dr. Barula practices at Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

What medical group is Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula part of?

Dr. Barula is linked to Southeastern Physician Services PC. Dmand AI links Dr. Barula to 4 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Barula billed Medicare for 612 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula see?

CMS counts 297 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Barula in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Barula's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

What drugs does Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Barula's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Doxycycline Hyclate and Ventolin Hfa.

Has Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $83 in general payments to Dr. Barula from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

How long has Dr. Usman Ahmad Barula been practicing?

Dr. Barula graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

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