Muhammad Ashraf Alim, MD
NPI 1588619464ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Bakersfield, CA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Central Valley Critical Care Medicine - A Professional Corporat, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,056,178 for 2,271 claims, against $277,072 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2024, $546.77 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1588619464 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 8, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | A54260 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A54260 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | A54260 | CA |
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 - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 830 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,785 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $277,072 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,271 · 3,389 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 397 |
| Total drug cost | $1,056,178 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Central Valley Critical Care Medicine - A Professional CorporatBakersfield, CA · 33 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA
- Kern Medical CenterBakersfield, CA
- Mercy HospitalBakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$546.77 · 22 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $131.25 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $86.58 | 5 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $57.87 | 3 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $54.21 | 2 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $51.35 | 3 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$546.77 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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