Syed Hammad Alam, MD
NPI 1275081697ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Huntsville, AL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Huntsville Renal Clinic, PC, practicing in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2024 Medicare paid $224,410 for 669 patients, and Part D covered 1,339 of their prescriptions, 85% of them generic. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,029 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Athens Limestone Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1275081697 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 14, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 20, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 41140 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 669 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,908 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $224,410 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,339 · 3,307 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 302 |
| Total drug cost | $209,613 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Huntsville Renal Clinic, PCHuntsville, AL · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL
- Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
- Lincoln Medical CenterFayetteville, TN
- Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL
Other facilities
- Fmc ChaseDialysis facility · Huntsville, AL
- Fmc DiscoveryDialysis facility · Huntsville, AL
- Fmc Huntsville HomeDialysis facility · Huntsville, AL
- Fmc ScottsboroDialysis facility · Scottsboro, AL
- Fmc TranquilityDialysis facility · Meridianville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,029 · 41 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$910.45 · 36 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $252.32 | 10 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $116.23 | 1 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $93.19 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $76.61 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $64.67 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,029 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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