Physician Profile
Benish Alam, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Alam
Benish Alam, MD practices student in an organized health care education program in Columbus, GA. Benish is also listed as specializing in family medicine and internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Benish cared for 772 Medicare patients across 1,696 services. The services billed most often include subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more, subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes, and management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (706) 571-1430
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1900 10TH AVE STE 100
Columbus, GA 31901
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,696 services · 772 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
274 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
240 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office visit | 99457 |
208 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
196 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99439 |
196 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | Office visit | 99458 |
152 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office visit | 99454 |
131 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | Office visit | 99307 |
87 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99305 |
54 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office visit | 99457 |
31 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other medical trainees at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alam?
Dr. Alam is a medical trainee in Columbus, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Student in an Organized Health Care Education Program”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Alam's address?
Dr. Alam is listed at 1900 10Th Ave Ste 100, Columbus, GA 31901. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Alam?
The number on file is (706) 571-1430. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Alam's NPI number?
Dr. Alam's National Provider Identifier is 1568234078. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
How long has Dr. Alam been practicing?
Dr. Alam has 3+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2023. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What procedures does Dr. Alam perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Alam the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Alam confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Alam. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.